What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Leader position at Leprino?
Leprino Foods, a global leader in the dairy industry, is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Leader to join our team. As a key member of our Plant Quality Execution team, you will be responsible for ensuring the production of consistently wholesome, high-quality products that meet or exceed Customer and Regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Production Management in troubleshooting plant quality execution deficiencies, working with technical resources (Technical Services, Quality Assurance, R&D and Product Development) and plant management resources to identify root cause and eliminate recurring quality problems.
- Manage the Quality Department to ensure financial efficiencies and department safety targets are met or exceeded and investigates ways to improve upon all of these measurements.
- Provide leadership to department supervisors and employees to develop a highly skilled and engaged workgroup.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in food technology, food science, dairy science, microbiology, or chemistry or related field or similar work experience in related industry, with 8 years of quality experience in food manufacturing and 5 years of progressive leadership experience.
