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FGF Brands · 3 days ago

QA Manager

Lebanon, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

FGF Brands is a leading North American bakery company seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee QA activities in their manufacturing plants. The role involves managing a team of QA technicians and ensuring compliance with food safety standards while fostering a constructive work environment.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingSnack Food

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Charmaine O.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead the QA team across 3 shifts, ensuring that tasks are conducted consistently, efficiently, and meet the needs of the business

Developing a constructive work environment through excellent interpersonal, team-building skills, leadership, open communications, encouraging input, and constructive performance management

Work with all levels of management in providing expertise, technical support, recommendations, and leadership as it pertains to QA and Food Safety activities

Review the implementation and efficacy of the quality systems by conducting regular internal audits, which support the GFSI program

Lead HACCP, GMP, and BRC program, including updates, maintenance, verifications, and validation as required

Act as a cross-functional liaison to ensure all plants are meeting regulatory and compliance requirements for all stakeholders

Scheduling and conducting monthly GMP, internal, and external audits with your cross-functional team. Coordinate and lead 3rd party audits

Complete supplier audits as required and evaluate suppliers based on risk

Evaluate audit findings and implement and/or recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions, ensuring effective closure

Introduce and support innovative approaches to current audit best practices while simultaneously working with the team to document new policies and practices as required

Identify training needs supporting the Quality and Food Safety programs and organize training

Perform GMP, HACCP technical and SOP training as required

Draft and implement quality assurance/food safety policies and procedures

Assist with cross-functional SOP development and ensure that facility SOPs and related documents are in the correct format, properly stored, and distributed as per manufacturing excellence requirements

Conduct a Risk Assessment for all quality-related non-conformities and work on solving the most critical items

Conduct Root Cause Analysis to solve critical non-conformities. Knowledge in the 5Why process is an asset

Assist in follow-up and issue any corrective actions, if necessary, based on deviations found in the plant process or resulting from customer complaints

Ensure that the pest control program is being maintained and liaise with the operation to ensure that all requirements are met

Maintaining an attitude of continuous process improvement and training of Team Members

Qualification

QA leadershipHACCPGMPGFSI audit programInternal auditor trainingContinuous improvementSix SigmaFood ScienceMS OfficeLeadership skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills