Quality Manager

Apply Description The Quality Manager role provides expertise for product quality management and food safety systems that result in enhanced customer satisfaction and increased profits. Key Responsibilities Manage and assess the effectiveness of food safety and quality policies/programs (SQF, FDA, Food Safety and Quality). Coordinate the development and delivery of quality and food safety training programs for plant management and personnel. Mentor and responsible for taking action with plant management and associates in quality and food safety. Conduct risk analysis in regard to food quality for food safety incidents (Class 1, 2, or 3). Provide expertise to plant management in current good manufacturing practice (GMPs), sanitary design, and sanitation practices. Review, analyze, and react to shop floor operational data and QA product tests. Use statistical tools to optimize the process. Lead external regulatory or customer food safety audits. Coordinate corrective action to identified deficiencies. Ensure that in her/his absence the food safety/quality duties will be covered by QA Supervisor/HACCP Coordinator. Requirements Technical Knowledge Job experience in quality and food safety systems Statistical process control, corrective action and continuous process improvement experience Cost of quality analysis experience Specifications, calibration and process capability experience Total quality management knowledge Planning and designing quality projects and procedures experience Implementation of quality initiative experience Developing, delivering and evaluating quality and food safety training programs Assessing quality and food safety system performance experience Working knowledge of food processing, regulatory requirements, food preservation, food borne illness, food allergies, pest management, sanitary design, sanitation, and food microbiology Education And Experience Bachelor’s degree in science or related field preferred Certification in SQF, HACCP, PCQI or other related programs. In depth knowledge of plant sanitation, HACCP, FSMA, SSOP and GMP program writing Knowledge of food manufacturing industry a plus and regulation inspection procedures is highly desired. Proven supervisory and leadership abilities and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Five (5) years Operations experience in a food manufacturing company Salary Description $90-$110,000