Operations Quality Manager for Butter and Milk Powder

Job description

Operations Quality Manager for Butter and Milk Powder This position will work   with   butter and milk powder   dairy manufacturing sites   to   e nsure   compliance   with   Land O’Lakes QMS, food regulatory requirements, and customer quality/food safety requirements at Land O’Lakes .    This role g uides plant quality teams in creating ,   implementing, and   maintain ing   quality and food safety programs for new and existing products and manufacturing processes , p artners with cross-functional teams (R&D, Sales & Marketing, Regulatory, Legal, Distribution, Operations, and others) to ensure a culture of quality and food safety throughout the organization .    This position requires   about 50% to 75% travel .   Position can be based out of Arden Hills, MN, Tulare, CA, or Carlisle, PA (preferred) or virtual.

Responsibilities:   - Th is   position will support butter and milk powder manufacturing sites   - Guide   plants in m onitor ing   and analyz ing   product safety and quality data , including customer complaints and feedback, product testing results, ingredient issues, audit results, and product and processing parameters .    Communicate and work with customers as needed.   - Guide plants to c omplete root cause investigations and CAPA plans for product safety and quality issues, audit findings, and customer complaints .    Verify closure of CAPAs .   - Guide   plant   on product disposition.   - Report on quality and food safety   metrics and   communicate   with   cross functional leaders on quality   issue s/events   and   customer concerns .     - Assist   with   hiring and onboarding new quality staff and plant quality training .     - Assist   with customer audits, 3 rd   party   audits   and regulatory inspections as needed.   - Coach, mentor, and direct work of plant   quality teams at   the   manufacturing sites .      - Engage corporate and external technical experts to partner with site Quality Assurance   teams to   ensure the robust QMS programs are   develop ed   and implement ed.     - Work with cross functional teams and maintenance of product specifications, ingredient and supplier issues,   design and commercialization of new products and manufacturing processes .    Support line trials and first production   runs   as needed.

Experience/Skills/Education requirements:   - Bachelor's Degree in Food Science , Dairy Science, Chemistry,   Microbiology   or related discipl ine .   - Seven (7) years of experience in production, quality assurance, or sanitation within the food or pharmaceutical industry.   - Five (5) years of experience in a progressive leadership role in plant quality or corporate quality roles.   - Strongly prefer e xperience with butter and/or milk powder manufacturing   - Extensive experience in HACCP,   GFSI certification,   quality assurance standards, food laboratory   testing, and   statistical process control techniques, and food processing sanitation.   - PCQI certified or ability to become certified   - CQE , LEAN, or Six Sigma certification and/or experience preferred   - Experience managing quality for multiple sites   is preferred   - Experience in dairy processes and sanitation,   such as   raw milk receiving, butter   and   milk powder   - Excellent organizational, communications,   interpersonal and team interaction skill s

Salary Range: $107,680 - $161,520. In most cases, candidates offered employment expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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