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Job Summary The Quality Manager will have the drive and ability to lead implementation and the sustainability of the compliance process & supplier quality program with minimal oversight. Ability to influence/lead internal personnel, customers, and suppliers to meet quality objectives is required.
Job Duties
Evaluate, understand, and develop plans to comply with customer requirements.
Create metrics to monitor compliance to customer and agency requirements.
Facilitate all customer and 3rd party audits.
Manage audit related CAPA (Corrective Action Preventive Action) to closure.
Serve as technical liaison/leader for the facility/procurement on supplier related defects and improvement opportunities.
Develop a supplier rating, corrective/preventative process with procurement to improve supplier quality.
Partner with Quality Systems on supplier approval, incoming ingredient requirements, and ingredient hazard analysis.
Act as primary quality resource and coordinator on sanitary design & change control activities.
Facilitate all internal auditing processes & maintain/perform training on departmental-specific policies, procedures, and programs.
Manage compliance schedules with all departments.
Ensure all HACCP and Food Safety Plans are up to date, verified, and validated.
Support Quality Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications.
Support Quality Assurance department as necessary, in other areas.
Serve as a backup for the Quality Manager if needed during his/her absence.
Knowledge Of
Ingredient hazards in accordance with FSMA.
Intentional Adulteration Risk Assessments.
Food Defense.
Knowledge and experience with SAP.
Advanced computer skills and a knowledge of project management tools.
Skilled In
Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments.
Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels.
Communicate effectively with all employees and management.
Comfortable with leading difficult decisions.
Flexible, agile, creative, able to lead by example and be part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability To
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Manage multiple projects/trackers at one time.
Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies, and Hearthside staff.
Proficiency In
MS Office Suite and SAP.
Problem solving: create hypotheses, elaborate test plans, analyze and interpret results, critical thinking.
RCA-CAPA Tools (5-Why, Fishbone, etc.).
Work Environment
Ability to work in a light to high noise environment.
Communicate in English to acknowledge.
Handle daily employee issues.
Travel up to 25% is possible.
Physical Requirements
Reaching with hands and arms throughout shift.
Ability to use hands and fingers.
Ability to see, hear, and talk.
Frequently required to sit.
Occasionally required to walk, climb, and/or balance.
Lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
Minimum Qualifications
4-year College or university program certification in food safety, microbiology, biology, or related field, or 2 to 4 years of related experience and/or training in the food manufacturing industry.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in product compliance and/or commercialization in the food industry.
Familiar with state and federal food processing regulations.
ISO, ASQ, and/or SQF/BRC certifications preferred.
HACCP and PCQI Certifications preferred.
Must be accurate and detail-oriented.
Proficiency in Excel (conditional formatting, formulas, drop downs, trend charting, pivot tables, etc.).
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available; candidate must ensure legal work authorization.
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Quality Manager
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Maker's Pride
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
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Quality Manager
role at
Maker's Pride
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Job Summary The Quality Manager will have the drive and ability to lead implementation and the sustainability of the compliance process & supplier quality program with minimal oversight. Ability to influence/lead internal personnel, customers, and suppliers to meet quality objectives is required.
Job Duties
Evaluate, understand, and develop plans to comply with customer requirements.
Create metrics to monitor compliance to customer and agency requirements.
Facilitate all customer and 3rd party audits.
Manage audit related CAPA (Corrective Action Preventive Action) to closure.
Serve as technical liaison/leader for the facility/procurement on supplier related defects and improvement opportunities.
Develop a supplier rating, corrective/preventative process with procurement to improve supplier quality.
Partner with Quality Systems on supplier approval, incoming ingredient requirements, and ingredient hazard analysis.
Act as primary quality resource and coordinator on sanitary design & change control activities.
Facilitate all internal auditing processes & maintain/perform training on departmental-specific policies, procedures, and programs.
Manage compliance schedules with all departments.
Ensure all HACCP and Food Safety Plans are up to date, verified, and validated.
Support Quality Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications.
Support Quality Assurance department as necessary, in other areas.
Serve as a backup for the Quality Manager if needed during his/her absence.
Knowledge Of
Ingredient hazards in accordance with FSMA.
Intentional Adulteration Risk Assessments.
Food Defense.
Knowledge and experience with SAP.
Advanced computer skills and a knowledge of project management tools.
Skilled In
Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments.
Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels.
Communicate effectively with all employees and management.
Comfortable with leading difficult decisions.
Flexible, agile, creative, able to lead by example and be part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability To
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Manage multiple projects/trackers at one time.
Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies, and Hearthside staff.
Proficiency In
MS Office Suite and SAP.
Problem solving: create hypotheses, elaborate test plans, analyze and interpret results, critical thinking.
RCA-CAPA Tools (5-Why, Fishbone, etc.).
Work Environment
Ability to work in a light to high noise environment.
Communicate in English to acknowledge.
Handle daily employee issues.
Travel up to 25% is possible.
Physical Requirements
Reaching with hands and arms throughout shift.
Ability to use hands and fingers.
Ability to see, hear, and talk.
Frequently required to sit.
Occasionally required to walk, climb, and/or balance.
Lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
Minimum Qualifications
4-year College or university program certification in food safety, microbiology, biology, or related field, or 2 to 4 years of related experience and/or training in the food manufacturing industry.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in product compliance and/or commercialization in the food industry.
Familiar with state and federal food processing regulations.
ISO, ASQ, and/or SQF/BRC certifications preferred.
HACCP and PCQI Certifications preferred.
Must be accurate and detail-oriented.
Proficiency in Excel (conditional formatting, formulas, drop downs, trend charting, pivot tables, etc.).
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available; candidate must ensure legal work authorization.
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