Sr. Regional Quality Execution Manager

Leprino Foods Company • Denver, CO

104d • $139,000 - $173,000

About The Position

Within our corporate headquarters in Denver, CO - Leprino is seeking a supports all aspects of quality throughout the supply chain from ingredient receipt to the manufacture and distribution of the finished product for both cheese and nutrition based products. This person must be able to travel up to 60% of the time, with travel being largely pre-scheduled, however, there are times when travel is unanticipated to address plant needs. The Sr. Manager, Regional Quality Execution manages department initiatives and operates as a subject matter expert in Quality Execution technologies, policies, programs, systems management, and enforces Quality Execution compliance standards. This position supports the organization in troubleshooting, technical deficiencies, identification of root cause, sustainable corrective and preventative actions, including reporting resolutions to Senior Leadership. This position assures LFC and customer quality standards and expectations are being met by partnering with plant QE and operations teams to ensure all quality and food safety issues are investigated. This position holds authority for disposition of non-conforming finished product and raw materials. This position will primarily support the Eastern Region/Central Region plants and will need to cover the Western Region plants as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food technology, food science, dairy science, microbiology, chemistry, or related field.
• 10+ years of food manufacturing, product development and quality assurance experience in the dairy segment.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint); SAP experience preferred; PCQI and Internal Auditing certification.

Responsibilities

• Operates as a subject matter expert in applicable technologies, policies, programs, and systems management.
• Assures LFC and customer quality standards and expectations are being met.
• Enforces compliance to Quality Execution standards.
• Holds authority for disposition of non-conforming finished product and raw materials.
• Manages Pest Control Management vendor relationships and compliance.
• Supports Regional VP’s on key strategic initiatives across the production facilities.
• Prevent Problems Before They Happen through training, continuous improvement and root cause analysis activities.
• Drives Quality Execution-related problem solving and process improvement, by accumulating information and marshaling resources.
• Interacts with Plant employees, suppliers, regulators, and customers to obtain information to utilize in Quality Execution-related process improvement and root-cause analysis.
• Drives key organizational initiatives as assigned to support ongoing continuous improvement efforts.
• Matrix (dotted-line) management of the Plant QE Manager for assigned plants.
• Provides strategic and tactical direction, thought leadership, coaching, and advisory services to plant QE teams and operations leaders.
• Coaches and guides plant QE Managers through new, ambiguous, and/or difficult quality and food safety issues.
• Ensures that the plant QE activities are in alignment with the tactical and strategic initiatives of the facility, Production Division, and Company.
• Provides on-site support to plant QE teams during times of key vacancies or special situations.
• Develops and monitors on-boarding training programs for new QE Managers and Supervisors.
• Ensures a balance of quality execution, customer expectations, and cost controls.
• Utilizes statistical methods, data analysis, and reporting to assist the manufacturing plants in identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manages problem product generation through a deep understanding of our plants, products, and customer expectations by balancing dispositions using risk-based decision making.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and bonuses.
• Life, medical/dental/vision coverage.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Wellness incentives.
• Tuition assistance.
• Vacation.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual merit increases.
• LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree