Senior Quality & Food Safety Manager

Scope of Job: The Senior Quality Military Manager oversees all activities related to food safety and quality at the site level. This position provides leadership and support to operations, aimed at producing high quality products at the least cost. This activity includes quality systems development and maintenance, work instruction development, training, audits, project support, new product commissioning, and employee and organizational development. This position drives continual improvement in both quality systems and food safety and sanitation as measured by internal and external audits, and KPI goal achievement. A primary objective will be driving quality into the product through expert knowledge of the requirements and how the internal team can both meet requirements and deliver on time in full delivery at an excellent rating.

In addition, this position assures all products and processes meet all BNA expectations, Customer Requirements, Regulations, and GFSI Standards. This position is responsible to maintain strong relationships with customers as well as regulatory agencies. As such they are responsible for facilitating external audits.

This position will have direct responsibility of the Military Quality team

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Primary interface with DLA on Quality Systems and Material Handling execution of best in class quality.
• Site GFSI Practitioner, as such responsible for FS&Q verification and validation activities
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• US Military Operational Rations specifications subject matter expert, Individual and Group Feeding platforms
• Control of food Safety and Quality at the site for Assembly and Military Items
• Timely positive release of raw materials and finished product.
• Provide leadership and operations with quality updates.
• Establish action to address quality incidents and trends.
• Maintain the quality systems by which BNA expectations, DLA, USDA, and FEMA requirements, regulatory compliance, and GFSI certification is achieved.
• Responsible for the internal audit program compliance of the quality systems
• Manages human and physical resources to maximize efficiency and company investment. Reviews performance of the processes and personnel against approved objectives, budgets, and plans, and takes necessary remedial actions.
• Assures facilitation and operations meet GMP and expectations.
• Ensures maintenance of required records and documents, including formula test results, inspections, file samples, vendor performance, product complaints, and product disposition.
• Interfaces directly with the FDA, USDA, as well as various state and local agencies to maintain plant/product certifications.
• Supports New Business Development activities in introducing new products through the plant and test products for testing and data evaluation. Supports major plant project expansions and new products to assure proper technical input and regulatory requirements.
• Responsibility for laboratories which include chemical, biological, sterility and environmental testing.
• Collaborates with other functions to understand and troubleshoot product complaints and improve customer service/product performance.
• Identify and implement statistically driven quality programs (SPC) as well as to provide assistance in continuous improvement in all manufacturing areas. Coordinates or aids in problem evaluation and problem solving.
• Works with Purchasing to assure that suppliers have appropriate quality systems and process controls to guarantee the delivery of usable inventories of the needed quality.
• Conducts performance reviews; develops growth plans; interprets, implements, and supports employee-related policies, procedures, and programs. Delegates projects/tasks to other staff, enabling employee growth and development. Assures compliance to all procedures and policies concerning all areas of quality, regulatory, safety and human resources.
• Holds all duties and responsibilities in the absence of QA Supervisors.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's degree in food science/food technologies or a related discipline required.

Experience: 5-10 years' experience in Quality Assurance and 5 years' experience in Quality Management required. External audit experience with various customers and regulatory agencies. Regulatory (FDA and USDA) experience with demonstrated knowledge of current interpretations of quality management system requirement and current industry best practices. Prior experience in food processing with a manufacturing environment under HACCP, SQF or BRC requirements.

Competencies: Batch Testing, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Better Process Control School Certified, Inspections, Kanban Methodology, Lean Methodology, Nondestructive Testing, Product QA, QA Management, Quality Assurance Process, Quality Audit, Quality Control Testing, Quality Improvement, Quality Management, Radiographic Testing, Total Quality Management (TQM), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Leadership Skills, Team Building, Detail Oriented, Driven for Results, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project Management, Planning and Decision-Making Skills, Integrity, and Operational Excellence.

Physical Requirements: Requires prolonged sitting and continuous use of computer. May lift, carry, push, or pull objects up to 10 lbs.