Vice President of Quality Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

Vice President of Quality New Solutions New Orleans, LA 70195 Vice President of Quality The Vice President, Quality Assurance will be responsible for development, deployment and adherence of Quality Standards for manufacturing and products. This includes tracking, analytics and process improvements of internal manufacturing quality, distribution center inspections and external quality. This role will also lead Continuous improvement efforts including transition from QC to QA.

Position Responsibilities:

Responsible for establishing, implementing, and directing quality assurance efforts to ensure that requirements for processing components and other materials into finished goods and products conform to quality standards Through managers and professional staff, establishes and maintains quality assurance standards, procedures, and controls with internal and contract manufacturing Works directly with manufacturing to implement and manage quality assurance activities and to enforce requirements as specified by raw materials, ingredients, products and package specifications, and regulatory agencies Works with research and development during new product start-ups and establishes checkpoints for testing new products, new parts and processes Initiates corrective action for procedural product or process deficiencies Develop and deploy the quality system and appropriate metrics including criteria and standards in order to measure and reduce supplier quality issues, internal rework due to quality problems and to improve customer satisfaction levels Lead factory continuous improvement efforts, hoshin activities and global quality assurance processes to meet organizational goals and strategies Monitor and analyze plant internal auditing processes to drive quality assurance in manufacturing operations Manage departmental financial and resource budget

Required Skills & Qualifications:

7+ years of Quality Management experience 10+ years of experience in lean manufacturing, specifically lean operating system deployment Experience in plant transformation and change management Experience in Food Manufacturing required Expert knowledge of Six Sigma quality concepts. Familiar with Lean Manufacturing concepts. Able to work effectively in a matrix organization to drive quality initiatives, balanced with owning and driving plant specific priorities A self-starter, action oriented, able to lead others, organized and detail oriented, able to work in a team environment, able to lead change, and constantly drive to improve processes Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Sciences or related field required Master’s degree in Quality Systems, Business, Engineering preferred Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma and Project Management desired

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$200,000.00 – $225,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Relocation assistance Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

Day shift Monday to

Friday Education:

Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

Quality management: 5 years (Required)

Food Manufacturing Industry:

1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person