Quality Specialist

Quality Assurance Manager

Conduct supplier audits to ensure adherence to established quality standards. In addition, investigate, analyze, and resolve supplier quality issues, analyzing defect trends and leading continuous improvement projects with our suppliers. Lead and participate in food safety and quality system and product / process audits. Know and understand the audit process to effectively execute it to the fullest. Review and maintain the supplier and raw material risk matrix, identifying high, medium, and low risk suppliers. Communicate and schedule audits with supplier and team members. Pre-audit research and planning. Conduct supplier audits. Manage and drive effective analysis by identifying gaps and weaknesses. Implement Corrective Actions Preventative Actions (CAPA) when gaps are identified. Ideate, create, and assist in the maintenance of supplier audit process standard work. Assist in the development of the annual supplier audit schedules and review of self-assessments completed by suppliers. Lead and participate in process improvement initiatives.

Wells Enterprises, Inc. is the largest privately held ice cream manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1913 by Fred H. Wells and run by the Wells family for generations, the company is an independent operating company of the Ferrero Group, one of the global leaders in sweet, packaged foods. Wells produces more than 200 million gallons of ice cream per year and distributes products in all 50 states. Wells manufactures its signature brand Blue Bunny, lower-calorie Halo Top, the iconic Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics. Wells employs nearly 4,000 ice cream aficionados across the country. The company is headquartered in Le Mars, Iowa, where Wells has made Le Mars the "Ice Cream Capital of the World" as the largest manufacturer of ice cream in one location. Wells operates two manufacturing plants in Le Mars, Iowa, a manufacturing plant in Dunkirk, New York, and a manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada.