Manager, Quality Assurance II

CONA Services•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Lead and manage the Quality Assurance Department to ensure the production of high quality product at the lowest cost, while meeting the demands of our customers and ensuring the safety of our people, workplace and environment and meeting all company, legal and other requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Working knowledge of the principles of manufacturing management.
Working knowledge of specific supply chain capabilities, strategies and interdependencies.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate efforts around process improvement.
Working knowledge of national, state, and local regulatory requirements in the areas of food safety, safety, environment and emergency management.
Working knowledge of basic elements of Good Manufacturing Practices in a manufacturing environment
Working knowledge of key business drivers used to gauge the effectiveness and performance of an internal group or supplier.
HACCP
Statistical Process Control
Good Laboratory Practices
Good Manufacturing Practices
Proficiency in MS Office Suite applications

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree - Technical or Food Science – preferred
5+ years of Management experience in the beverage industry preferred.
Experience with the Coca-Cola system, beverage industry, or consumer products strongly preferred.
ISO (22000, 9000, 14001, etc) or other management system
Lean, Six Sigma certification
Working knowledge of food safety
Self-Guided Work Force
Continuous Improvement
Microsoft Office
SPC software
Project Management
Manage P&L; Spending Controls
Laboratory equipment management
Change Management
Leader of leaders
Experience using relevant SAP applications
HACCP Coordinator Certification

Responsibilities

Manage total quality compliance from raw materials to the consumer.
Maintain Coca-Cola product quality standards.
Manage sanitation compliance to include CIP systems, water treatment, and storm water management.
Oversee all required permitting with all governmental agencies.
Ensure accuracy and efficiency of water processing, syrup-batching, and all QA testing and record-keeping
Monitor and enforce proper sanitation and housekeeping procedures
Monitor all Coca-Cola, Federal and State communications/audits and implement any necessary changes
Assist operations management with process equipment and product/package troubleshooting and innovation
Collaborate with operations and sales management in order to improve Coca-Cola quality indices
Ensure safety of all personnel within the department
Establish, submit, and balance the yearly departmental budget
Ensure departmental compliance with all company policies and procedures
Manage outside vendors to ensure compliance to Food Safety and Company standards (i.e. Pest Control, Water Treatment services, 3rd party quality)