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Manager Plant
Quality – ConAgra – Archbold, OH Company: ConAgra Manager
Plant Quality ConAgra
Foods, Inc. is one of North America's leading food companies, with brands in
97 percent of America's households. Consumers find Banquet, Chef Boyardee,
Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt's, Marie Callender's, Orville Redenbacher's, PAM, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Snack Pack and many other ConAgra
Foods brands in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise and club stores.
ConAgra Foods also has a strong business-to-business presence, supplying
frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as other vegetable, spice and
grain products to a variety of well-known restaurants, foodservice operators
and commercial customers. As a Fortune 500 company with more than 24,000
employees across the country and around the world, the opportunities are
vast. For more information, please visit us at www.conagrafoodscareers.com. Job Description: Ensures
food safety and quality of all products produced. Responsible for ensuring
specifications are defined and communicated, formalizing process capability,
institutionalizing process control and predictive quality process. Performs
inspections of processes, employee training, compliance with applicable food
laws and regulations and verifies plant HACCP plans. Defines best lab practices
and provides guidance and adherence to quality policies. Actively
participates in resolving customer complaints. Integral part of plant
leadership team. Provides support to Sales, R&D and Operations on
customer issues, questions and concerns. Responsibilities: ·
Ensure
allergens are being managed appropriately to prevent cross contamination ·
Ensure all
plant sanitation process to meet ConAgra and regulatory standards ·
Summarize
technical data monthly to identify defect trends and corrective actions ·
Trains and
motivates subordinates in the performance of their duties ·
Responds to
all customer complaints involving technical or quality issues ·
Monitors and
maintains Sanitation & GMP procedures for the plant to meet ConAgra and
regulatory standards ·
Conducts GMP and
sanitation audits of operations and warehouse areas ·
Represents
the Quality Control department in all departmental meetings ·
Monitors and
maintains the “Hold”, Rework and Return programs ·
Responsible
for disposition of all held product with input from the Plant Manager as
needed ·
Acts as
liaison for all technical and quality issues between operations and sales
departments ·
Represents
the Archbold facility in all regulatory activities ·
Monitor and
maintain the plant insect and rodent control programs ·
Monitor and
maintain the HACCP program ·
Any other
duties as assigned ·
Manage Plant
timelines and critical milestones for the Food safety and Quality Improvement
Plan ·
Support Use
of Toolboxes (SPC, Key Concepts of Quality, SQF, 6 Sigma, CPS -ConAgra
Performance System, etc….) to measure and control quality systems and
processes for improvement ·
Maintain Key
Concepts of Quality and SQF Programs ·
Ensure plant
is in compliance with corporate policies. Track compliance and gaps ·
Work closely
with RQI on product developments and quality issues ·
Subject
Matter Expert for Plant Sap QM Module ·
Develop and
maintain an internal audit process with regards to lab standard work ·
Lead and
support the achievement of plant operations quality goals ·
Establish and
train associates on change management ·
Use lean
techniques to eliminate/reduce operating costs, cycle times, and non-value
added activities ·
Drive
consumer complaint reduction ·
Works closely
with Operations to drive Quality ownership to the floor ·
Equipment
Operation: ·
Computer knowledge
to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Access ·
Automated
chemical testing equipment ·
Physical
Demands: ·
Regularly
lift and / or move up to 10 lbs ·
Ocassionally lift and / or move up to 50 lbs Education
/ Experience / Skills: ·
BS Degree
required in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science or other related
field ·
Thermal
processing experience required with canning regulations ·
Five years experience in QA/QC Management in a
food-manufacturing environment required ·
Two years experience managing a team required ·
Thorough
knowledge of laboratory activities to include microbiological testing not
limited to SPC, Coliforms/E.coli, Salmonella,
Listeria, Yeast and Mold, and analytical testing ·
TPM/Lean
manufacturing experience required ·
SAP
experience preferred ·
Good verbal
and written communication skills ·
Ability to
work in a team environment ·
Ability to
train and teach others ·
Excellent
Knowledge of Food Manufacturing Systems ·
Solid
Understanding of Food Safety ·
Experience
with Government Regulatory (USDA and canning) requirements in food processing ·
Knowledge in
the development and implementation of the following programs: Apply: To apply,
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