Job description
Quality Assurance Manager required for Leading Food Production Firm
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Fresno, CA Area
A leading Food Production firm is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to help lead the Quality team.
This Manager will oversee the company's quality management systems and ensure customer satisfaction. They will be responsible for developing, implementing and upholding standards, programs and systems to ensure food safety and compliance with regulations.
The Quality Assurance Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- Guarantee that all products meet regulatory standards before distribution
- Interface with FDA and USDA personnel and ensure products are up to standards
- Implement and uphold quality-based KPIs
- Plan and oversee all quality systems implementation and product testing
- Enhance current quality processes and systems
- Identify and investigate customer quality complaints. Conduct root-cause analysis to determine cause of quality issue
- Create and implement systems to augment current processes and increase efficiency
- Verify that procedures and materials meet safety requirements
- Manages customer issues and implements corrective action, and implements quality enhancements to avoid future problems
The ideal Quality Assurance Manager candidate will have the following skillset:
- 5+ years Quality Management experience within the Food industry
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical field required
- Experience in a USDA plant environment
- People Management Experience
- Expertise with USDA and FDA regulations
- Proven people management abilities
- LEAN/Six Sigma Certifications Preferred
- Ability to manage multiple processes and work in a fast-pace environment