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Quality
Assurance / Food Safety Manager – Brunswick, GA
Tracking Code
1090
Job Description
The
QA / Food Safety Manager manages all plant units
responsible for monitoring and ensuring: that plant products comply with
Federal, State, and local regulations; are safe; and meet company quality and
reliability standards. Assures plant compliance to all corporate policies and
directives. Develops and implements short-term and mid-term business plans
for department, and assists in the development of the strategic plan for the
plant. Recommends improvements in manufacturing methods and sanitation
practices to management.
Manages and directs staff responsible for quality and food safety programs,
including but not limited to: microbiological testing ,
quality control testing of plant products, maintenance of the weight and defect
control programs in accordance with plant and company standards.
Develops, implements and communicates short-term and mid-term (1 - 2 years)
business plans for operation, ensuring associates understand the link to the
plant's, division's and the corporation's business plans and understand their
role in accomplishing these plans.
Assists in establishing the longer-term strategic plans for the plant.
Develops operating policies and procedures as necessary.
Mentors and motivates associates, providing training and development to
optimize their performance and growth.
Communicates performance standards to associates, recognizing and rewarding
individual and team accomplishments and counseling performance problems.
Ensures all associates have the resources and capabilities to effectively
accomplish their responsibilities.
May serve as a member of the plant's Steering Team.
Resolves Helpline complaints about plant products, maintaining necessary
records regarding the problem's resolution.
Meets with vendors, customers and quality representatives and other company
staff to discuss and resolve quality issues.
Ensures that the company's product "hold" policies and procedures
are communicated to plant staff and that the plant adheres to the procedures.
Requires, as appropriate, the suspension of production or the release of
product when food safety and/or quality standards are not achieved.
Leads and/or participates in quality audits of the plant.
Participates in regular meetings with plant management to discuss quality
improvements.
Develops, maintains and reports required operational information to
management. Ensures all quality-related information required for regulatory
reviews and reporting is maintained by the plant.
Ensures that all GMP and Safety standards are in compliance.
Participates in scheduled GMP, sanitation and safety inspections throughout
the production departments and corrects, or issues work orders to correct,
any identified deficiencies.
Follows up on work orders, with the appropriate Associates to ensure
expeditious performance of the requested work.
Keeps abreast of latest food safety, quality and manufacturing technologies,
systems, and practices.
Maintains a comprehensive understanding of all products manufactured by the
plant as well as the raw materials, packaging materials, and operations
required in the manufacturing process including quality specifications and
standards.
Required Experience
Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Operations, Food Science,
Engineering or related field.
Minimum 5 years experience is required with at
least 2 years of supervisory experience in a food-processing,
or pharmaceutical organization, preferably using computerized manufacturing
equipment.
Demonstrated knowledge and application of statistical process control,
quality assurance techniques and tools and quality management principles in a
food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs),
HACCP, food allergens, pest control, and food microbiology.
Demonstrated knowledge of efficient and safe manufacturing operations to
include product and associate safety, OSHA standards, product quality
(success rates), and cost control (minimizing downtime and waste, optimizing
yield).
Demonstrated ability to direct, coach, and train associates as well as plan,
monitor and schedule work.
Demonstrated ability to formulate and understand mathematical equations,
especially basic statistical analysis.
Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
Working knowledge of statistical software programs.
Job Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Salary
74,700.00 - 98,800.00 USD
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