Kinsa is recruiting for a: QA Manager

Location: Youngstown OH (100% Onsite, Relocation Provided)

With over 60 years of experience, our client is a respected food & beverage co-manufacturer. Located in Youngstown, OH, their 119,000 state-of-the art manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facility is nestled on an 10 acre campus which also features a gourmet Italian restaurant. The plant is Green, organic & nonGMO certified. They are looking to add a QA Manager to their team. In this critical role, you will help maintain their high food safety & quality standards.

• 5 years FSQA experience 3 years of leadership.

Compensation/Benefits:

• $90-105k base salary
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits
• STD/LTD, Life, and AD&D benefits
• PTO & Paid holidays
• 401(k)

Key Responsibilities and Goals:

• Ensure quality products and processes by establishing and enforcing quality standards and testing materials and products.
• Develop raw material standards by studying manufacturing requirements, conferring and negotiation with suppliers and devising testing evaluation tests, methods and procedures.
• Establish standards for the disposition of finished product by devising evaluation tests, methods and procedures.
• Creates product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains product quality by enforcing quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements.
• Organize and manage internal and external quality audits.
• Manage sanitation programs & staff at the facility.
• Hire, coach, counsel, and discipline employees.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Develop and document Preventive Controls (PC) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).
• Liaison with the USDA, FDA, ODA and other regional or local inspectors.
• Ensure appropriate access of files for all employees, facilities, and management of all FSQA & regulatory information.
• Manage all USDA and FDA label approvals, recalls, administer all corrective actions in regards to inspections, non-conformances.
• Manage Regulatory Specialist. Coordinate as needed with Human Resources, Supply Chain and warehouse.
• Oversight of Non-GMO, and Gluten Free (GFCO) programs
• Oversee the development, maintenance, validation and revision of the Identity Preserved Foods Systems.
• Oversight of SQF Certification process and other 3rd party certificates and programs.
• Administer the Food Safety and Quality Management System.
• Provide real-time guidance during food processing to product developers and production staff.
• Manage any problems and/or deviations that may affect the quality or safety of the product or data and organize and participate in corrective actions as needed.
• Oversee laboratory operations and the execution of routine and non-routine analytical methods in the laboratory and production environments.
• Manage all environmental monitoring, testing, plant hygiene and zoning, and bacterial testing for facility and product(s).
• Utilize Process Authority credentials by conducting in-house testing and presenting opinion regarding the safety and appropriateness of the food products preservation process.
• Manage Retort records and all Deviations administered to Process Authority.
• Develop and coach quality staff daily as well as administer annual reviews.
• Assist in the development of short and long term quality control objectives and development of quality protocols for new and existing products.
• Ensure QA team obtains the necessary training to grow personally and professionally.
• In conjunction with R&D, manage all FSQA and regulatory standards and policies as pertaining to R&D.

Competencies Needed for Success:

• Associates degree or Bachelors degree preferred.
• SQF and HACCP experience required. Must be willing to obtain certifications.
• 5 years Quality Assurance/Control experience in a food manufacturing required.
• 3 years of leading/managing a quality team.
• Experience working with third party auditors.
• Experience with QA measuring and testing equipment.

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