Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company is in search of a Director of Quality Systems that is responsible for food safety, excellent sanitation practices and exceptional quality products. We are in the process of bringing online a second production facility.

• Responsible for maintaining and establishing, implementing, and directing quality assurance and sanitation efforts in all department and suppliers.
• Establishes and maintains quality assurance and excellent sanitation standards, procedures, and controls.
• Works directly with manufacturing to implement and manage quality assurance activities and to enforce requirements as specified by raw ingredients, package specifications, and regulatory agencies
• Works with research and development during new product start-ups and establishes checkpoints for testing new products
• Initiates corrective actions
• Manage the material review board meeting process to maintain quality assurance, optimize usage of raw materials and reduce work-in-process
• Lead factory continuous improvement efforts and quality assurance processes to meet organizational goals and strategies
• Monitor and analyze plant internal auditing processes to drive quality assurance in manufacturing operations
• Manage departmental financial and resource budget
• Develop training in quality, problem solving and continuous improvement activities to raise the level of quality systems competence in manufacturing operations
• Other duties as assigned

What You Need:

• 7 years of Quality Management experience
• 10 years of experience in lean manufacturing, specifically lean operating system deployment
• Experience in plant transformation and change management
• Expert knowledge of Six Sigma quality concepts and application of principles
• Familiar with Lean Manufacturing concepts and application of principles
• Demonstrated presentation skills, business acumen and conflict resolution experience
• Able to work effectively in a matrix organization to drive quality initiatives, balanced with owning and driving plant specific priorities
• A self-starter, action oriented, able to lead others, organized and detail oriented, able to work in a team environment, able to lead change, and constantly drive to improve processes
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field required
• Master's degree in Quality Systems, Business, or Engineering preferred
• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma and Project Management desired
• SQF Food Safety & Quality