About this opportunity
Maker's Pride lists this Quality Manager opportunity in gibson city, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
Responsible for leading, maintaining, and executing all aspects of Quality Assurance and Food Safety for the plant. Coach, teach, mentor, and manage the Quality and Food Safety teams onsite. Utilize lean tools and root cause analysis to continuously improve the existing quality system. Ensure all requirements from customers, regulatory, and 3rd party certifications are met and in compliance.
Job Responsibilities
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
Manage all Quality and Food Safety programs including HACCP, Food Safety Plans, Food Quality Plans, Identity Preserved Certifications, IA Vulnerability, and Food Defense
Execute a robust internal audit program to ensure site it always audit ready all the time
Participate in Hearthside Production System requirements such as Drumbeat (Daily Directional Setting), Weekly KPI, Lean Steering Committee, and Tiered Auditing
Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions/Preventative Action (CAPA) investigations
Coach, teach, and mentor the QA and Food Safety teams to build bench strength and career paths for employees
Collaborate with all plant leadership to drive quality culture improvements and consumer complaint reductions
Coordinate multidisciplinary activities among various team members assuring timely, efficient, and cost-effective finality
Administrate all product specifications and associated floor instructions assuring compliance with regulatory label requirements.
Ensure food standard compliance with FDA, USDA, GMP, and company policy.
Assess Environmental Monitoring Programs to ensure continued seek and destroy approach to pathogens
Oversee the Hold and Release program, ensuring proper hold verifications and disposition processes
Lead Trace and Mock Recall exercises
Measure and monitor various company KPIs and drive for improvements in key performance areas
Lead customer QA discussions related to quality or food safety incidents in the plant
Advise commercialization and production teams on process specifications, process capabilities, and customer requirements to include recipe and sensory attributes
Support commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications and critical quality parameters
SQF Practitioner or other GFSI scheme by plant and PCQI duties
Trend and analyze data as need to drive improvements in the plant (EMP, Pest Control, Consumer Complaints, etc.)
Support all aspects of sanitation, including allergen matrix and control programs, chemical control programs, pest control programs, cleaning validations including all sanitation systems as assigned.
May perform other functions as needed.
Required Competencies & Knowledge
Knowledge of:
Intentional Adulteration Vulnerability Assessments
Preventative control validations
SMART goal setting and team coaching
Basic RCA and CAPA tools
Sanitation Programs
Environmental Monitoring Programs
Robust Hold and Release Program Requirements
Skilled in:
Personnel development
Team building
Internal auditing
Procedure and Standard Work generation
Risk Assessments
Demonstrated proficiency in advanced quality statistics, measurement systems analysis and continuous improvement required.
Strong understanding of plant GFSI scheme and its implementation is required.
PCQI/ Food Safety Plans / HACCP Plan development and maintenance
Ability to:
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Manage multiple projects at a time
Direct various program activities within the plant
Influence Quality Culture behaviors
Recognize food safety & quality gaps and provide a plan to address
Work collaboratively with all departments
Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Maker’s Pride staff.
Proficiency in:
MS Office Suite
SAP a Plus
Work Environment:
Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, heat, cold, moving machinery, forklifts, and slippery floors
50% of work in an office setting and 50% will be on the manufacturing floor.
Handle daily employee issues.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to use hands and fingers.
Ability to see, hear and talk.
Employee frequently required to sit
Employee daily required to walk, climb and/or balance.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
Walk up to 400 yards to necessary Production areas
Stand, walk and climb stairs on an infrequent basis.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business/science-related field is preferred, Post-graduate degree a plus. Equivalent work experience as appropriate and approved by Platform Quality Director.
3 or more years of related work experience, including 2 or more years of experience managing and leading a Quality and food safety / sanitation staff in a related food or pharma manufacturing environment
PCQI Certification and/or HACCP Certification is ideal
Must be detailed-oriented, have strong self-confidence and leadership skills and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
SPC and Microsoft Suite computer experience
Audit facilitation experience is needed
Strong knowledge and understanding of sanitation
Department budget and KPI management experience
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.
The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $85,788 - $128,682/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.
This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.
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Worksite address
gibson city, IL, 60936, US
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