Manager, Quality Assurance

About the role

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder's of Hanover, Swanson, and V8. Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day one: medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
• Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting, eligible on first day of employment
• Unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay
• Free access to fitness center (at World Headquarters)
• Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store
• "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually
• Variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees

Responsibilities

• Maintains and monitors quality systems to ensure compliance with FDA regulatory requirements
• Works directly with packaging and ingredient suppliers to prevent/manage non-conformance issues
• Provides consultation and training in areas such as HACCP, SSOP, GMP and allergens
• Manages the plant's internal audit/inspection processes and corrective/preventive action program
• Oversees ingredient, packaging, and finished product traceability and mock recall programs
• Manages the product and environmental microbiological testing program, investigates plant non-conforming product incidents and customer complaints, conducting root cause analysis and leading corrective action efforts
• Leads the commercialization process for new products
• Develops strategic applications for the plant data collection system

Key duties breakdown

• 30% – Manages documentation critical to quality systems, compliance and formulation
• 30% – Manages internal and external audit/inspection and corrective/preventive action programs
• 20% – Leads food safety continuous improvement efforts
• 15% – As part of the operations team, supports other initiatives including Safety, Total Productive Manufacturing, Diversity/Inclusion, Engagement, etc.
• 5% – Leads commercialization process for new products/product formulations
• Investigates in-plant quality incidents (foreign material, nonconforming product)
• Oversees quality aspects of special batches and new product launches
• Executes plant-scheduled and Corporate-initiated exercises including requests for mock recalls
• Handles product handling and storage issues (including those at 3rd party warehouses)

Reporting structure

Reports into the Associate Director.

Requirements

• 5+ years of QA leadership experience in a food industry plant environment with an understanding of manufacturing processes

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of QA leadership experience in a food industry plant environment with an understanding of manufacturing processes

Compensation

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $103,200–$141,900. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. Competitive health, dental, 401(k) and wellness benefits begin on the first day of employment.