Quality Assurance Manager

Company: The Judge Group
Location: Vineland
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Our Food Manufacturing client is seeking a skilled QA Manager for their facility in Southern New Jersey. The ideal candidate is a critical thinker who will proactively improve the quality systems of the plant through internal audits, participation in process improvement programs, and interaction with key partners to obtain constructive feedback. The Quality Assurance Manager will participate/lead projects in conjunction with Corporate QA/Food Safety management. The Quality Assurance Manager may leads/participate in initiatives to develop new products or improve existing products and processes for the company.
Responsibilities

• Develop standardized production, quality, and customer-service standards
• Identify potential risks before they become a problem, focusing on root cause analysis and preventive action
• Perform internal and external quality audits and compile detailed reports of findings
• Build a strong team through coaching, mentoring, specific training and performance evaluations
• Directly supervises 4-10 QA technicians or analysts.
• Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, appraising and terminating employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints/grievances and resolving problems.
• Reports on key Quality Indicators to plant and corporate management. Responds to all customer/consumer food safety issues through vendors or customer service
• Develops new products or modifies existing products/processes and coordinates plant introduction. Inputs and maintains Pathway database on assigned projects being lead at the plant level (ingredients/formulas/processes)
  Qualifications
  • BS or BA degree in food science, food engineering, microbiology, chemistry, or other similar
  • Lean Six Sigma Experience. Green Belt Certification preferable
  • Five plus years of experience as a quality assurance supervisor/manager in a food-related industry
  • PCQI, SQF, BRC, GFSI, AIB certifications preferred
  • Must be able to lead projects/people, motivate associates and proactively anticipate and address issues
  • Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

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