QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER IV

Quality Systems Manager IV

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments and we're only getting started. At McCormick, we're always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees all 14,000 of us across the world are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Quality Systems Manager IV immediately for our Hunt Valley Plant.

The QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER IV is responsible for the development, implementation and auditing of Quality Systems and Food Safety Programs for all departments in multiple facilities including manufacturing plants and warehouses. Reporting directly to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Systems Manager may manage direct reports and ensure compliance to McCormick policies, procedures and standards as well as Regulatory and Customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of McCormick Food Safety Program and Quality Systems Policies and Procedures for multiple facility locations and sites.
• Ensures that each facility has appropriate GFSI systems in place, such as Food Safety Enhancement / Pre-Requisite Program documentation, verifications and validations
• Develops Quality Systems programs in compliance with McCormick Policies, Procedures and Standards as required
• Oversight of Quality Systems across varied product platforms and technologies contributing a significant portion of the network Key Performance Indicators and customer impact and claims management. This oversight includes governance and project management of the Food Defense and Food Safety Teams
• Responsible for high level complex problem solving and resolution of facility, program or product non conformance at multiple levels and disciplines.
• Will ensure food safety by conducting / supervising internal audits, identifying root causes, recommending corrective actions, and working across multiple disciplines to ensure execution of corrective actions, provides feedback and resolves non-conformances or issues by identifying and presenting solutions using influence, negotiation, technical, regulatory and McCormick Program and Standard expertise.
• Facilitates third party and regulatory audits for facilities (manufacturing and warehouse). Maintains documentation of all Quality Programs to assist and support Customer Audits.
• Required to make strategic purchases to maintain quality systems and manage any implementation projects related to the purchase.
• Leads team through new concepts, programs and procedures. Coordinates Plant activities and training as they relate to McCormick Food Safety and Quality Systems Programs.

Required Qualifications

Dimension

Will be dealing with product recalls, customer complaints. Contact with customers regarding complaints in the field. Must have tact, diplomacy in handling complaints. Also deals with customer audits and auditors. Incumbent may impact, either positively or negatively the business unit through quality errors that are not caught. The negative impact could be significant for the McCormick reputation as well as significant costs associated with quality errors in the form of incorrectly manufactured product that would need to destroyed.

Work Environment Designation : Lab

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base Salary : $87,910 - $153,870

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and / or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick's Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include :

Why Work at McCormick?

United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you'll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You'll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourselfto have a say in where the company is going and how it's growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.

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