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- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service. Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
- Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
- Develop and analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and to establish quality and reliability expectancy of finished products.
- Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams.
- Formulate, document and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives.
- Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers- and project managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.
- Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
- Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within the company.
- Provide, and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout the production cycle.
- Apply total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes.
- Interact with vendors to ensure the quality of all purchased parts.
- Create and direct environmental test functions and applications.
- Maintain active role on internal continuous improvement teams.
- Design, develop and implement quality control training programs.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, or equivalent.
- Five years of experience in quality & food safety preferred
- Masters Degree in related field preferred
- Previous HACCP certification program design and implementation
- Thorough technical knowledge of quality & food safety and specific knowledge of meat protein
- Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability, leadership strengths and ability to work effectively with a team
- Computer software skills to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Food processing and packaging is preferred
- Experience in managing processes is preferred.
- Prior GMP experience and understanding of SOP’s
- Bachelor of Agriculture (Animal Production Department), Veterinary Medicine,
- 8- 12 years’ experience in the same field.
- Good handling of computer programs (Word - Excel, PowerPoint)
Competencies
- Technical Capacity.
- Organizational Skills.
- Problem Solving/Analytical.
- Customer/Client Focus.
- Time Management.
- Collaboration.
- Performance Management.
- Leadership.