Quality Control Manager Jobs

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for managing the quality programs and functions of the local facility in compliance with NWF standards; ensures the quality of our production and materials, and trains employees on proper procedures and policies.

Essential Functions

• Assist Regulatory Technical Information Systems and Research & Development with new or revised specifications for raw materials, finished goods, and packaging.
• Define, lead, and facilitate internal and external operational audit evaluations in the quality and food safety areas of responsibility.
• Oversee Facility security, sanitation, pest control, micro-testing, and water quality maintenance.
• Calibrate and maintain lab equipment such as a scale, salt titrator, moisture controls, hunter color meter, magnets, and screens.
• Provide leadership, training, support, and mentoring to plant-based quality personnel.
• Review Quality Control or vendor deviations.
• Serve in crisis management role for quality & food safety issues.
• Identify, lead and facilitate broad based product quality & food safety programs and improvements throughout the company to set a level of superior performance against customer expectations.
• Train all plant employees on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) program and specialized Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Strong communication, analytical abilities, organization skills, and intermediate knowledge of Microsoft 0ffice and Lotus Notes, plus a general working knowledge of Adobe applications
• Facilitate food safety, quality, and general safety training of all factory employees.
• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a Life Sciences program, or 3-5 years of comparable managerial experience in food industry and in an exempt position in the areas of Quality Assurance, Research & Development, and/or Technical Services.
• Must have knowledge and functional training or experience with general manufacturing process, Quality Control functions, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), National Food Processors Association, and BRC audits, Plant Sanitation processes, and Laboratory and be able to apply these principles to the daily work environment
• Facilitate, monitor and manage product controls, C.O.A., allergens, rework, rejected products, and customer complaints.
• Qualifications
• Monitor trends and emerging issues within the quality & food safety business environments to keep Newly Weds informed, involved, and on the leading edge of such issues.
• Perform mock recalls and shelf life rotation.
• Conduct Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and food safety audits.
• Engage in direct relationships with customer, technical personnel along with other Newly Weds personnel to facilitate achievement of company business objectives.
• Perform other duties assigned.
• Approximately 5% - 25% travel; some out of state.
• Assist employees in solving work related issues; providing employee guidance/direction, counsel and motivation.
• Administer employee appraisals and salary reviews and provide employees with feedback.
• Perform other duties or special projects as needed.
• Provide quality & food safety leadership and input into product and process development activities. Work with plant and research personnel to ensure product consistency. Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective actions as needed.

Work Environment

General Office Setting