Quality Manager Position Available In St. Louis, Missouri

Quality Manager Confidential St. Louis, MO 63114 JOB SUMMARY Responsible for leading, maintaining, and executing all aspects of Quality Assurance and Safety for the plant. Coach, teach, mentor, and manage the Quality and ensure Food Safety/Sanitation teams onsite. Utilizing lean tools and root cause analysis to continuously improve the existing quality system. Ensure all requirements from customers, regulatory, and 3rd party certifications are met and in compliance.

JOB DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Manage all Quality and Food Safety programs including HACCP, Food Safety Plans, Food Quality Plans, Identity Preserved Certifications, IA Vulnerability, and Food Defense. Execute a robust internal audit program to ensure site it always audit ready all the time Develop quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions and verification procedures; monitoring inventories. Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective Actions/Preventative Action (CAPA) investigations Coach, teach, and mentor the QA and Food Safety teams to build bench strength and career paths for employees Collaborate with all plant leadership to drive quality culture improvements and consumer complaint reductions Coordinate multidisciplinary activities among various team members assuring timely, efficient, and cost-effective finality Administrate all product specifications and associated floor instructions assuring compliance with regulatory label requirements. Ensure food standard compliance with FDA, USDA, OSHA, GMP, and company policy. Assess Environmental Monitoring Programs to ensure continued seek and destroy approach to pathogens Oversee the Hold and Release program, ensuring proper hold verifications and disposition processes Lead Trace and Mock Recall exercises Measure and monitor various company KPIs and drive for improvements in key performance areas Lead customer QA discussions related to quality or food safety incidents in the plant Advise commercialization and production teams on process specifications, process capabilities, and customer requirements to include recipe and sensory attributes Support commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications and critical quality parameters Support all aspects of sanitation, including allergen matrix and control programs, chemical control programs, pest control programs, cleaning validations including all sanitation systems as assigned.

Skill in:

Personnel development Team building Internal auditing Procedure and Standard Work Risk Assessments Demonstrated proficiency in advanced quality statistics, measurement systems analysis and continuous improvement required.

Ability to:

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Manage multiple projects at a time Direct various program activities within the plant Influence Quality Culture behaviors Recognize food safety & quality gaps and provide a plan to address Work collaboratively with all departments

Requirements:

• At least five (5) years of experience as a Quality Manager in a Manufacturing environment, with packaging/food experience.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$110,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Application Question(s): Do you have at least 5 years of Quality Management experience in a Manufacturing Environment?

Experience:

Quality management: 5 years (Required) Ability to

Commute:

St. Louis, MO 63114 (Required)

Work Location:

In person