Quality Assurance Manager

2 weeks ago


Perham, United States Brightpath Associates LLC Full time

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Focus on safety and incident reduction at KCC
  • Implement process to ensure overall quality and consistency of product leaving the facility. Ensure development and training for quality personnel
  • Enforce all safety, sanitation and GMP policies
  • Represent Kenny's Candy & Confections during customer and trade organization audits
  • Oversee nonconforming and posi-hold product and processes
  • Lead Materials Review Board activities to ensure product placed on hold is dispositioned in a timely manner
  • Conduct on-going shelf life testing and other shelf life studies as required by customers
  • Develop, implement and improve quality-monitoring procedures, specifications and process improvements
  • Inspect product at various stages to ensure it meets standards
  • Work with supply chain staff to establish quality requirements for suppliers
  • Investigate and respond to customer complaints
  • Perform root cause analysis and lead process improvement defects
  • Communicate with management information about quality issues, new items, and other issues as needed

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in food science or 5-10 years QA work experience in food or related industry
  • Working knowledge of QA procedures, statistical analysis, process capability study, process control and analytical measurement
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Well-developed organizational skills
  • Experience with developing people and team skills, must show leadership ability
  • Must be self-motivated, proactive and flexible
  • Basic computer skills; knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Advanced certifications and food industry experience is a plus
  • Customer facing experience is beneficial



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