Manager, Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Manager

Process Operations Manager for large JIF Peanut Butter facility in Lexington, KY. The Quality Assurance Manager will provide strategic leadership and execution of Food Safety and Quality programs and risk management at our Lexington, KY manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for coaching, development, and management of salaried QA and Food Safety personnel, ensuring adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements, and driving excellence in product quality and food safety. This role is also accountable to lead and influence operations team leaders and technicians to drive full implementation to JMS Quality Assurance standards and requirements.

Location : Lexington, KY manufacturing plant

Reports to : Plant Manager and member of the site leadership team, with indirect reporting to Corporate QA

Work Arrangements : 100% on-site - Typically requires working 45+ hours per week, including on call

In this role you will :

• Lead and develop the QA and Food Safety team, including performance management, coaching, and employee and organizational development
• Assure compliance with JMS quality and food safety policies and standards, and all Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements pertaining to the manufacture of safe and wholesome food products; this includes Smucker's quality policies manual, ingredient specifications, process control specifications, and finish product specifications
• Lead Quality Pillar implementation and engagement for the site
• Monitor and assure conformance of ingredients to Smucker standards and plant expectations including analytical and sensory testing
• Drive continuous improvement in quality and food safety systems, measured by internal / external audits and plant KPIs including but not limited to first-pass quality and reduction of consumer complaints.
• Support and contribute to the achievement of plant goals
• Coordinate and support all commissioning of new products and processes and issue final sign off for the plant ensuring Food Safety and QA requirements are met
• Provide technical support to plant operations including trouble shooting and solution generation, Plant Run Request, and plant projects
• Manage the Quality Assurance budgets and ensure efficient resource allocation

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

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The J. M. Smucker Company (the "Company") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person will be discriminated against in hiring or in any other aspect of their employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran / military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.