About the Role
Plans, coordinates, and directs quality assurance program designed to ensure quality production of products consistent with established standards.
Responsibilities
- Formulates and maintains quality assurance objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals.
- Interprets quality assurance philosophy to key personnel in the organization.
- Performs quality engineering reviews of design documentation for compliance with stated requirements, including vendor quality manuals and company quality records.
- Applies statistical process control (SPC) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process changes.
- Decides whether to accept a product or continue business with a vendor based on a review by the quality assurance engineer.
- Reviews all data obtained during quality assurance activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures.
- Develops new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities.
- Keeps management team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and actions being taken to improve the situation.
- Prepares and presents technical and program information to the management team.
- Directs technical and administrative workers engaged in quality assurance activities.
- Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
- Plays an active role on quality management teams within the organization.
- Develops a culture of proactive quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or Dairy Science is preferred or, equivalent experience in dairy processing and quality assurance.
- Minimum of two years training and experience in dairy manufacturing.
- Supervisory experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Employment is subject to verification of an applicant’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States as required by immigration laws.
- We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.
Skills
- Customer focus
- Job Knowledge
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Results Focused
- Sense of Urgency
- Leadership
- Quality and Continuous Improvement
- Food Safety, Quality & Regulatory
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years training and experience in dairy manufacturing
- Supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or Dairy Science
Salary/Compensations
- $101,800—$116,900 USD
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities
About the Company
- Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States.
- Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.
Equal Opportunity
- HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled
- VERVRAA Federal Contractor
