Director, Quality Assurance & Plant Excellence

Director Quality Assurance & Plant Excellence

Bowling Green KY

Be a part of a globally recognized organization in the Consumer Brands sector focused on shaping the future through innovation sustainability and collaboration. This pivotal role is the site leader for quality compliance and hygiene responsible for maintaining the highest standards of product integrity while driving Plant Excellence through systematic continuous improvement. The Director will foster a culture of Zero Defect thinking and operational maturity across all facility functions.

Responsibilities

I. Quality Strategy and Management Systems

Strategic Planning & Leadership : Define and execute the sites short-term and long-term strategy for Quality Hygiene and Compliance Systems aligning them with global business objectives.

Integrated Management System : Lead the implementation maintenance and continuous improvement of the integrated ISO Management System (e.g. ISO 9001 and other relevant industry standards).

System Design : Design develop and continuously improve facility standards Quality methods practices tools and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure operational rigor and consistency.

Risk Management : Implement and oversee robust quality risk management and mitigation strategies (e.g. FMEA HACCP principles) to ensure product reliability and safety.

II. Plant Excellence & Continuous Improvement (CI)

CI Leadership : Champion a culture of continuous improvement leading CI initiatives to enhance process capability reduce defects and minimize the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).

Defect Reduction : Utilize process mapping Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to systematically resolve recurring quality and hygiene issues.

Cross-Functional Partnership : Collaborate closely with Operations Engineering R&D and Supply Chain to seamlessly integrate quality requirements into new product initiatives (APQP) process modifications and material sourcing.

Technical Support : Provide expert technical assistance to support departments ensuring quality and hygiene principles are embedded from raw material receipt through finished product shipment.

III. Audits Compliance and Hygiene

Audit Command : Serve as the primary site authority and contact for all external quality and compliance audits (customer 3rd party regulatory agencies).

Audit Readiness : Develop train and maintain internal capability to successfully host external audits ensuring a seamless process with zero business disruption.

Internal Auditing : Develop and lead a site internal audit program that actively monitors system effectiveness and drives proactive improvement actions.

Hygiene & Sanitation : Ensure Hygiene / Sanitation capability is rigorously developed implemented and maintained throughout the plant working closely with the plant hygienist / sanitation team to mitigate cross-contamination risks and ensure environmental monitoring program effectiveness.

IV. Team Leadership & Culture

Talent Development : Lead mentor and develop the site Quality and Hygiene teams fostering a high-performance culture focused on preventative quality and compliance ownership.

Zero Defect Culture : Drive the adoption of Zero Defect thinking and principles across all levels of the site organization.

Qualifications

Education : Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g. Engineering Chemistry Biology Industrial Management).

Experience : 10 years of progressive professional experience is required including at least 5 years in a managerial or site leadership role over Quality and / or Hygiene / Sanitation in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Technical Expertise : Deep working knowledge of Quality fundamentals principles core tools and experience with contemporary Quality Management Systems (QMS).

Process Improvement Acumen : Demonstrated mastery in driving continuous improvement using methodologies such as Process Mapping Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing principles.

Audit & Compliance Experience : Extensive experience successfully leading and managing major customer and regulatory audits (e.g. FDA GMP ISO or similar industry-specific standards).

Soft Skills : Exceptional leadership presence interpersonal skills and professional communication skills (written verbal and presentation) necessary to influence across all organizational levels.

Preferred : Relevant Quality certifications (e.g. ASQ Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Six Sigma Black Belt PCQI).

Travel : Willingness to travel occasionally.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Quality Assurance,FDA Regulations,ISO 9001,Root cause Analysis,Biotechnology,Clinical Trials,Quality Systems,Food Processing,Quality Control,Quality Management,cGMP,HACCP

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 150000 - 200000