Beverage Quality Assurance Manager

Campbell's • Napoleon, OH

17d • $103,200 - $141,900

About The Position

The Beverage Quality Assurance Manager maintains and monitors plant quality systems to ensure compliance with FDA regulatory requirements. The role works directly with packaging and ingredient suppliers to prevent and manage non-conformance issues, and provides consultation and training on HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and allergens. It manages internal audits and inspections, corrective and preventive actions, traceability and mock recall programs, and product and environmental microbiological testing. The manager investigates plant non-conforming product incidents and customer complaints, conducts root cause analysis, and leads corrective action efforts. The role also leads commercialization for new products and develops strategic applications for the plant data collection system.

The position manages documentation important to quality systems, compliance, and formulation; oversees audit and corrective/preventive action programs; leads food safety continuous improvement; and supports broader operations initiatives. It investigates in-plant quality incidents, oversees quality aspects of special batches and new product launches, executes plant-scheduled and corporate-initiated exercises such as mock recalls, and addresses product handling and storage issues, including those at third-party warehouses. The position reports to the Associate Director.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of QA leadership experience in a food industry plant environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.

Nice To Haves

• Beverage hot-fill-and-hold packaging experience.
• At least 6 years of QA leadership experience in a food industry plant environment with an understanding of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor quality systems for compliance with FDA regulatory requirements.
• Work with packaging and ingredient suppliers to prevent and manage non-conformance issues.
• Provide consultation and training on HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and allergens.
• Manage plant internal audit and inspection processes and corrective/preventive action programs.
• Oversee ingredient, packaging, and finished-product traceability and mock recall programs.
• Manage product and environmental microbiological testing programs.
• Investigate plant non-conforming product incidents and customer complaints, conduct root cause analysis, and lead corrective actions.
• Lead commercialization for new products and product formulations.
• Develop strategic applications for the plant data collection system.
• Manage documentation critical to quality systems, compliance, and formulation.
• Lead food safety continuous improvement efforts.
• Support operations initiatives, including Safety, Total Productive Manufacturing, Diversity/Inclusion, and Engagement.
• Investigate in-plant quality incidents, including foreign material and nonconforming product.
• Oversee quality aspects of special batches and new product launches.
• Execute plant-scheduled and corporate-initiated exercises, including mock recall requests.
• Address product handling and storage issues, including issues at third-party warehouses.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, short- and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance, with coverage options for individuals, families, and domestic partners, beginning on day one.
• Matching 401(k) plan available from the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Unlimited sick time, paid time off, and holiday pay.
• Free access to the fitness center for employees in WHQ.
• Access to on-site day care operated by Bright Horizons and a company store.
• Campbell’s Cares matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed