Corporate Quality Manager

* Position Summary
Corporate Quality Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing quality assurance food safety regulatory compliance and continuous improvement programs across multiple dairy manufacturing facilities. This role ensures that all plants consistently produce safe high-quality products that meet company standards customer requirements and applicable regulatory guidelines. The Corporate Quality Manager partners closely with plant leadership operations R&D supply chain and executive management to drive a strong quality culture throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities
* Develop implement and maintain corporate quality assurance and food safety programs across all dairy plants.
* Ensure compliance with FDA USDA PMO FSMA HACCP SQF/BRC GMP and all applicable state and federal regulations.
* Standardize quality systems policies procedures and documentation across multiple facilities.
* Lead internal audits plant assessments and regulatory readiness activities to ensure ongoing compliance.
* Oversee microbiological chemical and physical quality standards for raw materials in-process production and finished dairy products.
* Monitor and analyze quality performance metrics customer complaints non-conformances and corrective/preventive actions across all sites.
* Drive root cause analysis and corrective action processes related to quality deviations audit findings product holds and customer concerns.

*Qualifications
* Bachelors degree in Food Science Dairy Science Microbiology Chemistry Quality Assurance or a related field required.
* Minimum 7-10 years of progressive quality assurance or food safety experience in dairy or food manufacturing including multi-site responsibility.
* Strong knowledge of dairy processing pasteurization sanitation microbiology and food safety systems.
* Thorough understanding of PMO requirements FDA regulations HACCP FSMA GMPs and third-party audit standards such as SQF or BRC.
* Proven experience leading audits regulatory inspections CAPA programs and quality system improvements.
* Strong analytical problem-solving and root cause investigation skills.
* Excellent leadership communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
* Ability to travel regularly to multiple plant locations.
* PCQI HACCP SQF Practitioner or related certifications preferred.

Preferred Skills
* Experience in cultured products fluid milk ice cream mixes or other dairy categories.
* Knowledge of laboratory operations environmental monitoring programs and supplier quality systems.
* Familiarity with ERP quality management and data reporting systems.
* Ability to influence plant teams and senior leaders in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.