Quality Manager
Lagrange, OH - USA
Job Summary
The Quality Manager is responsible for maintaining the quality of plant production to customer specifications. This includes preparing and successful completion of multiple audits internal and external.
Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Monitor incoming materials product specifications plant production and finished inventory. Including qualifying new vendors to ensure food safety & quality.
- Maintain programs including Kosher certification FSC certification and SQF certification to include documentation for all products and programs.
- Oversee the development of the Quality Department to accomplish the goals of the company.
- Maintain communication with other departments outside vendors and customers.
- Responsible for ensuring food packaging safety food defense and quality standards with all vendors and maintain customer databases with specifications and food safety data.
- Participate as a HACCP team member and Crisis team member. Act as plant SQF Practitioner.
- Alternate team member will provide coverage for said responsibilities in absence and member will provide coverage for Alternate team members responsibilities in case of their absence.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING:
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in Quality role in manufacturing or production
- Bachelors degree preferred
- HACCP/ISO/SQF Practitioner experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY:
- Must be able to work well with all levels of personnel whether individually or in a team environment.
- Must have good written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle stress of deadlines and constantly changing priorities.
- Knowledge of facility production capability material availability and production costs.
- Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Must understand mechanical equipment.
- Must possess excellent computer skills.
- Ability to evaluate situation and make decisions with little or not guidance.
- Expert level knowledge of Excel.
Benefits
- Employee-owned
- Advancement Opportunities
- Insurance coverage that includes medical dental vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
- Tuition assistance program
- Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
As we celebrate 100 years, growing from a family-owned bean and elevator company to today’s thriving food products corporation, we credit our success to our entrepreneurial, competitive spirit and our 100% employee ownership.