QEHS Manager

Job Description

While working in a safe, effective manner, keeping quality in mind at all times, working in a cooperative team environment to supervise all functions related to manufacturing process. Ensure that all work procedures and practices are consistently upheld to ensure production, quality, and food safety. Considers food safety and consumer safety while performing work. Participates in GMP and food safety training. Follows GMP policy. Reports all food safety concerns with urgency. Will make decisions regarding quality discipline and training, along with managers and supervisor. Must ensure that quality complaints are tracked accurately, and controls are put in place to prevent future occurrences.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Development, implementation and administration of quality policies and procedures to all employees.
• Establish and perform quality training programs for all employees.
• Perform corrective actions with the support of the Production Manager and HR Manager to ensure all quality and production policies and procedures are met and followed.
• Perform sanitation and quality control audits throughout the plant, report findings to Plant Manager, HR Manager, Shipping Manager and Production Managers and take corrective action.
• Maintain up to date inspection reports, files, quality programs and samples.
• Organize and conduct quality committees for all employees.
• Implement and maintain company Pest Control Program, GFSI / SQF Program and other programs to meet customer requirements.
• Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System.
• Communicate to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System.
• Facilitate customer questions by establishing customer relationships and working with corporate customer service.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and report process data to internal and external customers.
• Facilitate and assist support departments with technical expertise for process improvements, and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of quality control management experience in a manufacturing environment, or relevant working experience is required.
• Must ensure that quality complaints are tracked accurately and that controls are put in place to prevent future occurrences.

Principal Accountabilities

• Follows all Company rules and guidelines.
• Frequent contact with employees throughout the plant, corporate support managers and key customers.
• Occasional contact with outside auditors, regulatory representatives, and vendors.
• Avoids unsafe practices or carelessness.
• Follows all Company safety rules and policies.
• Follows all safety rules specific to each machine and/or department.
• Cooperates with fellow employees.
• Is waste conscious of efforts and materials at all times.
• Attempts to achieve quality product.

Company Benefits

• Benefits With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health.
• Community Engagement At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.
• Training and Development We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.