Summary
Lead and manage the Quality Assurance Department to ensure the production of high quality product at the lowest cost, while meeting the demands of our customers and ensuring the safety of our people, workplace and environment and meeting all company, legal and other requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage total quality compliance from raw materials to the consumer.
- Maintain Coca-Cola product quality standards.
- Manage sanitation compliance to include CIP systems, water treatment, and storm water management.
- Oversee all required permitting with all governmental agencies.
- Ensure accuracy and efficiency of water processing, syrup-batching, and all QA testing and record-keeping
- Monitor and enforce proper sanitation and housekeeping procedures
- Monitor all Coca-Cola, Federal and State communications / audits and implement any necessary changes
- Assist operations management with process equipment and product / package troubleshooting and innovation
- Collaborate with operations and sales management in order to improve Coca-Cola quality indices
- Ensure safety of all personnel within the department
- Establish, submit, and balance the yearly departmental budget
- Ensure departmental compliance with all company policies and procedures
- Manage outside vendors to ensure compliance to Food Safety and Company standards (i.e. Pest Control, Water Treatment services, 3rd party quality
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experienceBachelors Degree - Technical or Food Science preferred5+ years of Management experience in the beverage industry preferred.Experience with the Coca-Cola system, beverage industry, or consumer products strongly preferred.ISO (22000, 9000, 14001, etc) or other management systemWorking knowledge of the principles of manufacturing management.Working knowledge of specific supply chain capabilities, strategies and interdependencies.Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate efforts around process improvement.Working knowledge of national, state, and local regulatory requirements in the areas of food safety, safety, environment and emergency management.Working knowledge of basic elements of Good Manufacturing Practices in a manufacturing environmentWorking knowledge of key business drivers used to gauge the effectiveness and performance of an internal group or supplier.HACCPStatistical Process ControlGood Laboratory PracticesGood Manufacturing PracticesProficiency in MS Office Suite applicationsPreferred Qualifications
Lean, Six Sigma certificationWorking knowledge of food safetySelf-Guided Work ForceContinuous ImprovementMicrosoft OfficeSPC softwareProject ManagementManage P&L; Spending ControlsLaboratory equipment managementChange ManagementLeader of leadersExperience using relevant SAP applications