Our client is looking for a Director of Quality who oversees and executes the company's overall quality program. Responsibilities manage a multidisciplinary team, covering food safety, food quality, sanitation, and regulatory compliance at the manufacturing/warehouse level with a focus on continuous improvement.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure manufacturing site is producing safe, quality food that meets the needs and requirements of our customers, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies (audit ready, every day)
• Ensure sites are maintaining high sanitary standards through the execution of effective Sanitation Operating Procedures, Master Cleaning Schedules.
• Provide site teams with assistance in managing customer relations including site audit preparation & facilitation as needed
• Ensure that site teams are effectively managing customer complaints with thorough root cause investigation, effective CAPA plans and timely and meaningful responses
• Ensure all food safety and quality management programs are effectively implemented and executed
• Manage team developmental plans and performance issues
• Develop, manage, and improve key performance metrics
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure that FSQA is built into all processes
• Lead change and improve ways of working
• Mitigate risk through the application of scientific principles, technical experience and employment of Quality and Food Safety Standards
• Troubleshoot problems associated with product and process industrialization across all facilities; ensure root cause/corrective actions are appropriate and are fully implemented
• Collaborate with internal functions including Operations, Maintenance/Engineering, Research & Development, Environmental Health and Safety, Operational Excellence, Regulatory, and Commercialization to deliver products to the market that meet company standards
• Utilize Six Sigma, Lean, and/or other continuous improvement concepts to improve quality, efficiency, and waste
• Ensure quality teams are effectively testing inbound ingredients to ensure quality, safety and supplier accountability and compliance to established specifications
• Ensure quality teams are effectively testing finished products to ensure adherence to product specifications and quality standards
• Stay current with all regulatory and certifying agency guidelines
• Manage regulatory issues across the company
• All other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated excellence in achieving process improvements and associated operating efficiencies from the application of “LEAN / Six Sigma” operational excellence thinking and toolset
• Expert understanding of Quality Systems, Food Safety, Quality Assurance and Food Regulations
• People management experience including coaching, performance reviews, and career development
• Ability to understand technical and scientific concepts
• Experience in high-volume, automated food manufacturing
• Ability to work under deadlines, with multiple priorities
• Ability to work cross-functionally within the organization
• Must be adaptable, flexible and comfortable in a change management role
• Self-driven, results-oriented, and able to work independently
• Excellent communication/presentation skills
• Detail-oriented - Excellent record-keeping/documentation skills
• Able to quickly learn new systems, tools, and programs
• Experience with 3rd party audits
• Working knowledge of ERP systems electronic food safety/quality document management systems

Compensation: $140,000 plus benefits

If this sounds like the position you have been waiting for, please apply using the online application or the link below - all inquiries are strictly confidential. Our focus is to assist you to make your best next career move, and we will not use your information for any other purpose.

Kalon Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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