Quality Assurance Regional Manager-Minnesota

FREE TEMPLATE

Quality Assurance Regional Manager-Minnesota_Albert Lea, MN_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

Hi,
Trust this finds you well!
We've spotted your impressive profile and have an exciting opportunity tailored to your skills and passions.

Position Title: Quality Assurance Regional Manager-Minnesota
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Albert Lea, MN
Base Salary: $130,000 to $145,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Food & Beverages
Job Category: Manufacturing - Quality

People:

* Responsible for development and performance of the regional quality team
* Builds strong cross functional relationships and demonstrates ability to effectively influence sites strategy
* Develops a culture that drives quality improvements and efficiently interfaces with operational excellence processes
* Develop and deliver training programs focused on food safety and quality.
* Communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
* Timely escalation and communication of food safety, quality, financial issues
* Effectively cascade goals using tools such as SMART goals. Aligns with teams on standard work.
* Motivates and builds team strength

Systems:

* Accountable for the effective application of Product Safety, Product Quality and prerequisite systems regionally. Ensures these systems effectively interface with change control and commercialization processes.
* Strong ability to root cause issues and eliminate the cause or implement engineering or systems improvements to enact robust prevention. Applies use of basic root cause tools.
* Accountable for an effective internal audit program and ensures systems are working to reduce risk, and that corrective actions are completed
* Drives priorities that have largest positive impact on key performance indicators and metrics including but not limited to; Inspection/Compliance performance, First Pass Quality, Complaints, Disposals, Inventory Health, Customer Responsiveness, CAPA closure and effectiveness, systems performance, environmental & sanitation performance.
* Ensures that response to customers, inspectors and auditors are professional, timely, and in scope.
* Collaborates with R&D, Production, and commercial teams in the development and preparation for production of new Products, Processes, and Equipment to support new product/customer launches. Ensures the process quantifies the probability of success and clearly communicates the risks and proposed mitigations as an outcome of first-time makes.
* Interface with operational excellence programs to maximize effectiveness
* Provide support and aid in preparation for customer visits and external audits
* Share best practices and integrate quality systems across sites.

Knowledge & Experience:

* Operated in an FDA regulated environment, ideally food or dietary supplement
* Assess and mitigate food safety, regulatory, and cost risks.
* Apply sanitation principles effectively.
* Application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process evaluation and improvements.
* Effective project manager that knows how to prioritize and meet deadlines

Requirements:

* Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field.
* 10+ years of experience in food, supplement, or related industry, including management.
* Familiarity with FDA, HACCP, SQF, and industry best practices.
* Ability to lift 50 lbs.; required to stand, walk, sit, and reach.

Skills and Certifications: 
*10 years+ Quality Assurance experience
*Solid FDA, HACCP, SQF, and industry best practices experience
*Bachelors Degree
*Managing multiple Quality teams at different sites concurrently
*US citizen or permanent resident
*Industry experience-Food/Bev Mfg, Pharma, Medical Device

Compensation:
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full
*Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Candidate Details:
*10+ to 15 years experience
*Seniority Level - Director
*Management Experience Required - Yes
*Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
*Willingness to Travel - Often

Screening Questions:
*Does candidate have experience in the Food and Beverage manufacturing industry?
*Does the candidate have PCQI, HACCP, SQF experience?
*Does candidate have experience managing Quality departments at multiple sites concurrently?
*Is the candidate a US Citizen or permanent resident?

Ideal Candidate:
*Solid QA experience in the Food and Beverage manufacturing industry. Experience managing Quality and multiple sites. 
*This position will oversee Quality Assurance at 3 sites- Albert Lea, Faribault, Sleepy Eye, possibly Marshfield.

----------
Please follow our company LinkedIn page for future updates
This guarantees that you'll receive real-time updates on roles that match your unique skills.
Happy connecting on LinkedIn, World # 1 Professional site