Quality Assurance Manager

Agropur•Weyauwega, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for maintaining the Agropur's Food Safety and Quality Assurance Program including all planned and systematic activities within the quality system that are demonstrated to provide confidence that the product meets quality requirements. This position provides leadership related to various quality programs including, but not limited to, HACCP, sanitation, hygiene, validation, document control, document review, change management, supplier/vendor qualification and management, raw material specifications, internal auditing, pest control, etc. Manage the formulation, implementation and maintenance of basic policies, plans, programs, standards and techniques necessary to achieve food safety and quality objectives. Manage the development and maintenance of methods and systems for measuring the degree to which Agropur's food safety/quality goals, objectives and standards are being met; utilizing the results in the effective management of QA activities and recommending corrective actions as needed. Interface with sales, suppliers, customers, manufacturing, and distribution to establish food safety and quality requirements on individual products and services based on customer need, the function of the product and its reliability, salability, and value. Manage food safety and quality assurance functions to ensure that proposed and existing products and processes are reviewed to avoid or eliminate unnecessary food safety and quality issues; developing recommendations for improvements that increase product uniformity and reliability and improve characteristics to reduce field failures and complaints. Ensure all operations comply with government and agency regulations; manage all audits with such agencies. Responsible for providing a safe work environment. Responsible for department budget and cost management activities. Ensure compliance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Lab Procedures (GLP), Safety policies, regulatory requirements and organization guidelines. Responsible for employee relations including work direction of employees, hiring, training, performance reviews, administering policies and procedures, disciplinary action, and compensation recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required; preferably in Food Science, Dairy Science, Operations Management or related field.
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Minimum three (3) years of quality assurance/control experience required; preferably in food processing/dairy production.
Previous supervisory experience required.
HACCP Certification required.
PCQI Certification required.
SQF Certification required.
Ability to read, understand, and follow documents and procedures (GLP, SOP, MSDS, GMP, test procedures, and HACCP) and translate into workable plant procedures including implementation and accountability.

Nice To Haves

ASQ CMQ/OE Certification preferred.
CIS preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain the Agropur's Food Safety and Quality Assurance Program.
Provide leadership related to various quality programs including HACCP, sanitation, hygiene, validation, document control, document review, change management, supplier/vendor qualification and management, raw material specifications, internal auditing, pest control.
Manage the formulation, implementation and maintenance of policies, plans, programs, standards and techniques necessary to achieve food safety and quality objectives.
Manage the development and maintenance of methods and systems for measuring the degree to which Agropur's food safety/quality goals, objectives and standards are being met.
Recommend corrective actions as needed.
Interface with sales, suppliers, customers, manufacturing, and distribution to establish food safety and quality requirements on individual products and services.
Ensure proposed and existing products and processes are reviewed to avoid or eliminate unnecessary food safety and quality issues.
Develop recommendations for improvements that increase product uniformity and reliability and improve characteristics to reduce field failures and complaints.
Ensure all operations comply with government and agency regulations and manage all audits with such agencies.
Provide a safe work environment.
Manage department budget and cost management activities.
Ensure compliance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Lab Procedures (GLP), Safety policies, regulatory requirements and organization guidelines.
Manage employee relations including work direction of employees, hiring, training, performance reviews, administering policies and procedures, disciplinary action, and compensation recommendations.