Quality Assurance Manager

Our food manufacturing company is looking to add a Quality Assurance Manager in the Columbus, OH. This QA Manager will be responsible for leading the plant in all food safety and quality related aspects. This QA Manager will participate/lead projects in conjunction with Corporate QA/Food Safety Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a staff of Quality Assurance professionals.
• Ensure compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs; assuring conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Make recommendations and decisions involving food safety issues and quality issues having significant potential business impact to corporate and plant management.
• Develop and implement programs, policies, procedures and work instructions for quality and food safety assessments and improvements.
• Coordinate plant quality and food safety audits.
• Will be responsible for developing younger professionals; must have the ability to form trust and build new relationships.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Chemistry or other science related field.
• 5+ years of Quality Assurance Supervisory or Management experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Sauces/dressings/condiments, dairy or liquids industry background highly preferred!
• Strong technical skills; BRC or SQF, HAACP, scientific principles a plus.
• Previous experience with retail/food service chain experience a plus.
• Lean Six Sigma experience is desired.
• Strong leadership skills: must be able to lead projects/people, motivate associates and proactively anticipate and address issues.
• Customer audits/regulatory audits must be performed.

Location Details

Columbus, OH