Quality Lead

About the role

The Quality Lead – in Open Foods ensures that all finished goods produced meet customer specifications and requirements by effectively training Quality Team members and leading their work, as well as enforcing compliance with GMPs and internal SOPs. This position is responsible for participating in, facilitating, or performing audits to ensure customer conformance to specifications and that expectations are met.

Essential Functions

• Thoroughly understand and be able to perform regular Food Safety and Quality Audits for Open Foods and Closed Foods production lines within the HACCP Flow Process.
• Understanding of HACCP and Critical Control Points as it relates to Ready to Eat (RTE) Foods and Primary Packaging.
• Train Quality Team in their functions and line audits per specific customer and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure and manage proper distribution of workload for Quality Team.
• Follow, train, and enforce company processes and procedures.
• Thorough understanding of Environmental Monitoring Program; including swabbing protocols, completing corrective actions, trending, and documentation of EMP results.
• Print/Coordinate print code dates and distribute for shift as necessary.
• Perform investigations to help determine possible root causes for Production variances, HACCP Deviations and EMP results.
• Document, control and contain any non-conforming customer inbound food, packaging, and Finished Food based on Food Safety and Quality regulatory standards and /or customer specifications.
• Prepare, Submit, and ship samples and paperwork to outside laboratories and customers as necessary.
• Cook up, coordinate ordering of QA supplies, lab supplies, environmental swabs, ATP swabs and Allergen swabs.
• Sign off on all HACCP documentation daily.
• Cook up, coordinate rework process and partner with Operations team to ensure procedures are documented and executed properly, both systematically and physically.
• Will provide coverage in the absence of the QA Supervisor to ensure adequate sources are available to achieve food safety objectives and support the development, implementation, maintenance and on-going improvement of the SQF system.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management/supervisors

Performance Measures and Outcomes

• Adherence to Food Safety policies and procedures and corporate initiatives.
• Adherence of Safety Policies.
• Quality of work.
• Quality Goals.

Education/Certification

• A High School Diploma (Required).
• Some College or completion of Associates or Bachelor’s Degree or training in Quality and Food Science and Certifications (HACCP, Environmental) (Desired).

Work Experience

• 3-5 years of related experience or training (Required).
• 5+ years of Experience (Desired).

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Represent the Quality Department in a positive and consistent manner.
• Safety sensitive position – ability to work in a constant state of alertness and a safe manner.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required based upon the needs of the business.
• Ability to work on a rotating shift as needed.
• Ability to effectively work in teams.
• Ability to work in a production-based environment with moving equipment and people.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles.
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with individuals associated with subject matter, as well as communicate findings to other quality representatives.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple and/or complex/highly detailed tasks.
• Ability to communicate accurately, clearly and concisely in written, verbal and electronic formats.
• Ability to independently, or with minimum supervision, write routine reports, correspondence and prepare various levels of documents and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain very effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to perform all computer functions as they pertain to this job.
• Read and write using the English language.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position is $22/hour. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive plan and for a full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; basic term life, AD&D, Short- and Long-term disability; EAP; 401(k) retirement savings plan; PTO and paid holidays.

Benefits

All Menasha Packaging employees must conduct their work in a manner that complies with all legal standards and meets customer expectations. They will maintain quality standards by establishing, enforcing and adhering to organizational standards set forth in published policies, procedures and processes.

About Menasha Corporation

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here. Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About Menasha Packaging

Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe. Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online. Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability. Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries. Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow. The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!

About Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates

Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.