Hollie Maccabee
About Hollie Maccabee
Hollie Maccabee is a Food Safety and Quality Associate Intern at General Mills in Reed City, Michigan, with a background in chemical engineering from Purdue University.
Current Role at General Mills
Hollie Maccabee is currently working as a Food Safety and Quality Associate Intern at General Mills. In this role based in Reed City, Michigan, she is involved in ensuring food safety and maintaining quality standards. She conducts deep dive analyses into plant controllable holds, aiming to reduce issues related to missing and illegible code date holds on specific production lines. Her efforts contribute to maintaining the high standards set by the company in food safety and quality.
Previous Internships
Hollie Maccabee previously held multiple internship positions. In 2020, she was a Food Safety and Quality Intern at General Mills in a virtual capacity for two months. During the same year, she worked as a Continuous Improvement Intern at Idaho Milk Products in Jerome, Idaho, focusing on efficiency and quality improvement. In 2019, Hollie gained experience as a Project Engineering Intern at Idaho Milk Products, also in Jerome, Idaho, where she was involved in initiating and supporting engineering projects.
Educational Background
Hollie Maccabee completed her education in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University from 2018 to 2022. Before that, she attended Twin Falls Senior High School from 2014 to 2018. Her academic background equipped her with a solid foundation in engineering principles, preparing her for her roles in food safety and quality, as well as in continuous improvement and project engineering.
Quality Control and Certification Compliance
In her various roles, Hollie Maccabee has contributed significantly to quality control and certification compliance. She created quality control testing procedures for allergen and routine micro testing to meet updated Food Safety Systems Certification (FSSC) requirements. Additionally, she ensured the correct documentation of all results to display laboratory competency for FSSC, underscoring her commitment to maintaining rigorous food safety standards.
Cost Reduction Initiatives
Hollie Maccabee has implemented cost reduction initiatives in her roles. She conducted micro testing on different fruit styles to align with other plants, which resulted in a reduction of over $100,000 annually by minimizing the deposition of partially used totes. Her analytical approach and initiative in optimizing processes have contributed to significant cost savings and operational efficiency.