Plant Quality Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the Food Safety Program and a team of QA Techs to achieve quality and safety compliance metrics in a manner consistent with our culture and values.
• Partner cross functionally with the Planning, Production, Maintenance and Warehouse teams to maximize results.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members to meet current and future business requirements.
• Champion and lead change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, including the pursuit of TPM.
• Provide guidance to factory employees to ensure the Safety/Environmental programs are implemented and maintained.
• Manage budgeting, purchasing and inventory of plant operating supplies for quality and production.
• Aid the Factory Manager with leading all company and Local quality/safety initiatives, audits, local awareness & compliance while also meeting Primo Brands key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Track, analyze, and lead initiatives for all quality and customer complaint issues within the plant.
• Use continuous improvement methodologies and projects to improve and streamline processes.
• Ensure plant compliance and record retention in accordance with current federal, state, and local legislation on good hygiene practices, good manufacturing practices (GMP's), HACCP, NFPA, OSHA and EPA.
• Cultivate relationship with the local law enforcement, local fire department and other emergency services to provide harmonious working relationships in the community.
• Lead incident investigations, monitor incident root cause & corrective actions for issues such as fire, hazardous materials, at risk conditions, security, quality issues and/or non-compliance issues to prevent recurrence.
• Provide training and onboarding to new hires and factory employees as it relates to QA and Safety.
• Plan and manage the day to day allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials and systems) in order to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve performance targets.
• Review daily achievement of targets and report variances during on-the-floor and off floor review meetings.
• Review daily maintenance effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement and work with the Technical team to get resolution.
• Ensure the development and implementation of action plans to address root causes of failures and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physical science is preferred or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 3 or more years of experience in quality assurance within clean (food, bev, pharma) manufacturing and 2 or more years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated application of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP's) and knowledge of GMP's.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control, HACCP, sanitation, and hygienic design.
• Familiarity with quality and hygiene regulations as it relates to FDA and state requirements preferred.
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and business management software (SAP preferred).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives on tight deadlines and delegate accordingly.
• Educate and motivate team members to achieve current and future business requirements.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to influence change and encourage action.
• Solid problem-solving abilities with the ability to coach and mentor others in this capacity.
• Demonstrated track record of developing employees.
• Ability and willingness to respond to afterhours calls for critical issues and provide weekend coverage a few times/year.