QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER III

QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER III

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Quality Systems Manager. This new hire will work in the South Bend plant, located at 3425 Lathrop Street, South Bend, IN. The position title will report to a QA Manager II. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand." As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

Position Overview

Under the direct supervision of the Quality Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the development, implementation and auditing of the Quality Systems for all departments of the Plant. Position will manage sanitation and ensure that all GMP requirements are met. Position will also manage Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) program for the Plant, and ensure compliance to Corporate, Regulatory, and Customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance and implementation of the Plant's Quality Systems Policies and Procedures. Will ensure that each department has appropriate systems in place to assure compliance with all expectations and provide assistance when necessary to develop such programs
• Documents the Plant's HACCP Program to ensure that all verifications and validations are current. Will ensure food safety by conducting/supervising internal audits, identifying root causes, recommending corrective actions, and working with Production and Engineering to verify line changes
• Facilitates third party and regulatory audits for the Plant. Maintain documentation of all Quality programs to assist and support Customer Audits as well
• Provides feedback to all Plant departments on sanitation and GMP issues
• Monitors warehouse performance in the areas of sanitation/pest control. Provides an ongoing audit of the program in place and delivers feedback
• Required to make strategic purchases to maintain quality systems and manage any implementation projects related to the purchase
• Responsible for Quality System programs, HACCP pest control, CGMP, Recall, Food Allergen, Sanitation Complaint process
• Coordinates Plant activities and training as they relate to Divisional and Corporate Quality System Programs

Secondary Responsibilities

Required Qualifications Level of Education and Discipline: Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, Food Engineering, or a related discipline. Certification and/or Licenses Experience: 4 years of manufacturing QA/QC experience, with at least 2 years of food manufacturing QA/QC experience. Understanding of food processing requirements and government regulations. Liquid products knowledge a plus. Interpersonal Skills: leadership, interactions, communication, influence Ability to work independently and have flexible work hours, good organizational skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary. Communication with upper management, regulatory inspectors and customers is frequent

Other Skills

HACC programs and documentation - Critical Dimension: Will be dealing with product recalls, customer complaints. Contact with customers regarding complaints in the field. Must have tact, diplomacy in handling complaints. Also deals with customer audits and auditors. Incumbent may impact, either positively or negatively the business unit through quality errors that are not caught. The negative impact could be significant for the McCormick reputation as well as significant costs associated with quality erros in the form of incorrectly manufactured product that would need to destroyed. This could be in the $100,000 Range.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.