Quality Manager - New Haven Connecticut

Company: The Judge Group
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Posted On: 04/15/2024

Description:A Client of ours in the Allentown area is looking for a QA Manager for a food/beverage manufacturing company to oversee around 15-20 employees.This role is located near Allentown, PA (1 hour North of Philadelphia)Relocation Package Included.Key Responsibilities:
Demonstrate unwavering integrity, respect, teamwork, and equity in all interactions with employees, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.
Provide proactive guidance to establish and maintain controls, programs, and organizational structures that comply with Food Safety, Regulatory, customer, and GFSI requirements.
Lead and coach our quality team to ensure clear understanding of individual goals and the development of robust plans.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within the team.
Design, implement, and verify analytical testing and procedures to ensure statistically significant results for the safe manufacture of products.
Implement a comprehensive training program covering GFSI requirements, Food Safety, and Quality Programs.
Provide technical expertise to all departments, focusing on quality and food safety, continuous process improvement, and product development.
Act as the primary point of contact for all regulatory agencies and customers
Develop project charters and facilitate action plan identification.
Develop, implement, and maintain Food Safety and Quality SOP's, Food Safety Plan/HACCP, GMP's, pest control, allergen control, Good Laboratory Practices, Traceability, Recall, and other applicable food safety/quality programs.
Oversee the resolution of quality management issues, including KPI reporting, corrective action plans, analytical/microbiological concerns, and held inventory disposition.
Provide subject matter expertise in corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
Utilize data to drive statistical process control (SPC) and implement process capability improvements.
Manage and direct staff responsible for microbiological and other quality control testing.
Evaluate and resolve customer/consumer product quality issues.
Ensure all quality-related information required for regulatory reviews and reporting is maintained.
Directly manage employees in the QA department.
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of all QA staff.Requirements/ Skills:Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science/Food Technology, or related field.
5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Minimum of 3 years in a QA Manager role.
Experience with Food, Bakery, Dairy, Beverages, Canning or Aseptic processing is highly preferred.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel computer applications.
Ability to relocate (Relocation is available for this position). More...

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