Plant Quality Assurance Manager

Plant Quality Manager, ChicagoOur client is an award-winning family-owned company manufacturing a full line of ham and pork products for over 75 years. Their plant in South Chicago has 110 employees, working Monday through Saturday. They are seeking a Quality Assurance Manager for their BRC certified meat processing plant who can build the department as the company grows.Key Responsibilities:Demonstrate unwavering integrity, respect, teamwork, and equity in all interactions with employees, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.Provide proactive guidance to establish and maintain controls, programs, and organizational structures that comply with Food Safety, Regulatory, customer, and GFSI requirements. SQF Certification experience preferred.Lead and coach site quality team to ensure clear understanding of individual goals and the development of robust plans.Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within the team.Design, implement, and verify analytical testing and procedures to ensure statistically significant results for the safe manufacture of products.Implement a comprehensive training program covering GFSI requirements, Food Safety, and Quality Programs.Provide technical expertise to all departments, focusing on quality and food safety, continuous process improvement, and product development.Function as the primary point of contact for all regulatory agencies and customers.Develop project charters and facilitate action plan identification.Develop, implement, and maintain Food Safety and Quality SOPs, Food Safety Plan/HACCP, GMPs, pest control, allergen control, Good Laboratory Practices, Traceability, Recall, and other applicable food safety/quality programs.Oversee the resolution of quality management issues, including KPI reporting, corrective action plans, analytical/microbiological concerns, and held inventory disposition.Provide subject matter expertise in corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.Utilize data to drive statistical process control (SPC) and implement process capability improvements.Manage and direct staff responsible for microbiological and other quality control testing.Evaluate and resolve customer/consumer product quality issues.Ensure all quality-related information required for regulatory reviews and reporting is maintained.Personnel:Directly manage employees in the QA department, this position has three direct reports:One Document Control SpecialistOne Process Quality TechnicianOne Lead Process Quality SpecialistHire, train, coach, develop, and evaluate all staff.Foster a culture of effective teamwork and support throughout the facility.Safety:Implement and ensure adherence to all safety procedures related to plant operations.Compliance with company, local, provincial, and federal regulations, HACCP guidelines, and other programs designed to safeguard employees and customers.Performance:Drive metrics and review plant performance for production, faulty, donations, Right First Time, labor utilization, financial results.Communicate and review plant objectives regularly at all levels to ensure plant objectives are accomplished.Identify and implement long-range, 3 to 10-year, facility-specific plans, and schedule specific to the Food Safety and Quality function.Qualifications:Knowledge of meat and poultry product manufacture.Familiarity with meat-processing equipment.Knowledge of Sanitation requirements.Bachelor’s degree in biology, Chemistry, Food Science/Food Technology, or related field.5-10 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment.Minimum of 3 years in a QA Manager role.Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel computer applications.For more information, please contact Moira McGrath at OPUS International, Inc. 954 428-3888 e-mail

moira@foodscience.com

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