Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

Your Opportunity as Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

 In this role, you will work with the Plant Quality Manager to manage the Quality systems and develop strategic plans. Openly interact with other quality site leaders, operations, and technical organizations as part of the day-to-day work. This opportunity in the consumer category is for high energy, self-starting, and capable manager with an Operations/Quality background.

 Location: Columbus, GA

Report To: Quality Assurance Manager

 Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

In This Role You Will:

• Understand and support plant Safety Program policies and performs work related activities in a safe manner. Recognizes unsafe work conditions and suggests new safety standards, as appropriate
• Responsible for developing and leading QA systems and initiatives for the manufacturing of consumer foods, which comply with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Complies and understands FDA and company policies for food safety and quality
• Works to ensure quality products and services are delivered defect free to every customer and consumer
• Leads potential foreign material investigations and drives foreign material outages to root cause. Responsible for identifying corrective and preventive actions from root causes
• Trains all full-time and temporary employees in the areas of Food Safety, GMP’s, BRC, Allergens, Pest Control, Quality Risk Assessment, Proficy, Food Defense and Sanitation
• Builds organization capability through Quality Pillar methodologies and ensuring QA system health through QA Key Element and SPC work
• Leads development of the Quality Pillar integration into the other Operations Excellence pillars. Leads development of the plant Quality loss elimination process and overall PQM improvement programs in the organization, as well as is an active member of the site Quality Pillar Team
• Builds the business by increasing through-put and driving out losses and inefficiencies

The Right Role for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for: 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree of science, degree in Food Science, or Microbiology is preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years operational experience in CPG industry
• Strong Leadership Skills, direct the efforts of a team, including engaging team members and enabling the team’s success. 
• Experience using problem solving tools - root cause analysis and statistical driven analysis
• Willing to work flexible hours (weekends, off shifts), as needed

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Experience with statistical analysis processes and PQM tools to analyze complex data bases to expose losses, develop improvement and action plans
• Understanding and previous experience of Prodika and SharePoint data base management
• An understanding of Food Safety, Food Defense, PCQI Principles, Quality 19 KE and BRC auditing
• Proven people/organizational development skills
• Ability to work effectively given basic coaching and guidance.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing
• Willing to work effectively with individuals and teams across the organization
• Has ability to prioritize work based on impact to the business and communicate priorities effectively to leadership and to peers
• Proficient in Excel and Word

Learn more about working at Smucker: 

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program
• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business 
• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity 

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