Job Title: Manager, Quality Assurance
Reports to: Plant Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Shift: Days
Department: Supply Chain
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years in management, 3+ years in quality (preferably food/beverage)
- Minimum 2 years in beverage/food/liquid manufacturing
- Strong negotiation, communication, and MS Office skills
- Positive, multitasking attitude with HACCP certification or ability to obtain
Overview:
The Manager oversees plant-level quality assurance for multi-state distribution, ensuring safe, consistent product production and implementing corporate QA policies.
Essential Functions:
- Lead Food Safety Modernization Act implementation
- Implement corporate QA programs to prevent issues
- Monitor product quality and supervise the team
- Develop employee skills and manage department spending
- Ensure audit readiness and support various audits
- Drive process improvement and develop necessary plans
- Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with R&D
- Manage regulatory components within the region
Essential Skills:
- Communicating financial information effectively
- Proficiency in Presage, Margin Miner, JDE, etc.
- Positive, adaptable attitude with strong multitasking abilities
- Meeting deadlines accurately in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in sanitation and cleaning procedure development
- Analytical and financial analysis abilities
- Independent project management skills
- Understanding administrative procedures and English language structure
- Providing exceptional customer service
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control
- Strong problem-solving abilities and staying updated on industry standards
Key Deliverables:
- Impact: Developing new products and standards based on the organization's strategy.
- Communication: Negotiating agreements on short-term operational issues.
- Innovation: Enhancing existing methods to improve quality or value.
