Quality Assurance Manager

Skjodt-Barrett Foods•Lebanon, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of custom food solutions and ingredients for some of North America’s most trusted brands. With over 40 years of experience and the backing of Axel Johnson Inc., we combine long-term stability with a strong focus on growth and continuous improvement. At our Indiana site, we are in the middle of a meaningful transformation with new leadership and a clear focus on strengthening accountability, improving how the business runs, and raising everyday standards. This is an opportunity to join at a time where you are not just stepping into a role, you are helping build what the site becomes next. We have an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager, Manufacturing to join our plant in Indiana. Reporting to the Director of QA, you will improve and optimize the plant's quality management system while upholding the highest food safety and compliance standards. You will lead a team in carrying out their daily tasks in quality assurance. You will lead the development and implementation of quality objectives for the plant. You will be responsible for ensuring that all the products coming out of the plant are safe and meet quality specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
Completed HACCP training.
Completed GFSI scheme training.
Extensive quality assurance experience in food and beverage manufacturing.
Direct experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives and leading the resulting change management to engage workers and ensure adoption.
Implemented CAPA.
Experience leading audits with customers on-site and implementing corrective actions.
Extensive experience overseeing and optimizing a Quality Management System (QMS) under GFSI and HACCP standards.
Experience in thermal processing techniques, including hot fill, sterilization or aseptic processing within the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Deep knowledge of sanitation systems, techniques and procedures and pasteurization/post-pasteurization processes.
Worked with FDA requirements for acidified and acid foods.
Driven and can take charge of a project from start to finish.
Decisive, meticulous, and proactive in responding to issues and requests for changes.
Initiative to take action.
Effectively guide project teams to deliver complex, cross-functional projects from end to end.
Excellent organizational skills in a demanding, changing environment.
Managed and developed a team throughout their employment, guiding their work to achieve objectives efficiently, effectively, and safely.
Can influence without authority and work in partnership with teams, managers, and executives.
Highly collaborative and genuinely interested in understanding others, resolving conflict, removing roadblocks, and encouraging high-quality results.
Think creatively and have an analytical approach to problem-solving, task, and time management.
Can work alongside managers and plant floor staff to gain a deep understanding of the production floor.
Can identify gaps and areas for increased efficiency and develop and implement changes and best practices, ensuring adoption and application.
Work with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm, thrive in an evolving environment and step up to different daily challenges.
Confidence to take new ideas forward and productively challenge the status quo.
Can explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience, demonstrating business value and impact.
If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for and want to play an integral role in delivering innovative food product solutions, apply to express your interest.

Responsibilities

Drive a quality culture by promoting the belief that quality is owned by everyone.
Take accountability for the overall success of QA standards and practices while guiding the team to take ownership for their actions.
Implement and ensure adherence to all regulatory compliance, Site HACCP, GFIS, and company standards as stated in the Quality Assurance Manual, Laboratory Manual, and internal directives.
Drive continuous improvement efforts in product quality, performance and process optimization.
Take ownership for the day to day quality assurance in the plant.
Use logic and reasoning to solve issues and implement solutions to prevent a repeated delay in production.
Ensure the team follows strict pre-set sanitation procedures and performs adequate sanitation tests.
Oversee and support troubleshooting efforts in the event of sanitation system failure.
Respond to customer complaints and provide Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA).
Manage local, state, customer, third party, and federal audits and inspections.
Communicate quality metrics and inspection results to appropriate managers and others in leadership positions, including, but not limited to, daily, weekly or monthly KPI reporting.
Train management and employees on all quality assurance and food safety standards, including the Site HACCP program, QMS, and any other prerequisite programs.
Develop and maintain documentation of all required quality tests and activities.
Oversee the operation of the plant laboratory.
Ensure all required supplies and equipment are available.
Verify that the appropriate tests - chemical, bacteriological, sensory, and utilization - have been completed on raw materials and pasteurized products.
Ensure adherence to all contract packaging and other customer requirements.
Ensure on-time release of all finished goods for shipment and materials for production.
Implement change management strategies and plans that drive faster adoption of improvements and best practices that increase quality and efficiency.
Work closely with the plant manager, engineers, production manager, HRBP, controller, and planner to achieve site objectives relating to cost, quality, environmental safety, and delivery of the best possible product to our customers.