Description
Our client is a global leader in flavors and ingredients for the food and beverage industries they are seeking a Quality Control Manager for their facility in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin.
The role will be responsible for managing end-to-end quality-related aspects for two locations in Germantown and Menomonee Falls which produces a range of flavors and ingredients through different technologies.
The Role
- As the Quality Lead for the Site, the Quality Manager will drive programs, processes, resources, and site-specific goals/priorities in line with Global and Regional strategies, to meet business and customers’ requirements.
- Lead a team of Quality professionals, provide coaching, and develop the technical skills as well as the leadership competencies of the team.
- Promote and maintain Quality culture at the site.
- Leading support for all audits from Regulatory agencies, customers, and internally conducted audits.
- Drive continuous quality improvement of the management system, ensuring a robust and effective quality system is in place.
- Implementation, monitoring, trend analysing, and report of Quality KPIs.
- Champion site Sanitation and GMPs through site-developed initiatives and training.
- Work together with manufacturing on customer complaints and site incidents. Develop RCA and CAPA for non-conformities. Be the technical contact for customers’ non-conformities for products produced at the site.
- Lead and monitor key quality projects, prioritizing according to risk assessment.
- Maintain and upgrade local Certifications (e.g. Halal, Kosher, FSSC).
The Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Microbiology/Food Science or related scientific field.
- 5+ years of experience in quality assurance.
Extensive background in food, pharma, cosmetic, or healthcare industry.
- 2+ years of leadership skills preferred.