Direct of Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Verto Partners has been retained by one of our clients, a fast-growing, Midwest-based packaged foods company, to assist in finding a Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Control.Responsibilities:The QA/QC Director focuses on establishing and maintaining company quality standards in incoming material inputs, operational processing, and outgoing products.  Great emphasis is placed on scientific findings, research and development, statistical testing, and new product development.  As a member of the Senior Management Team, this role contributes to the overall success of the company through the identification and timely execution of various strategic initiatives, often in conjunction with other departments.  Specifically, the QA/QC Director is expected to:Achieve quality assurance operational objectives by:contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviewspreparing and completing action plansimplementing production, productivity, and quality initiatives/changesidentifying and resolving problemscompleting auditsdetermining system improvementsMeet quality assurance financial objectives by:estimating requirementspreparing an annual budgetscheduling expendituresanalyzing variancesinitiating corrective actionsDevelop quality assurance plans by:conducting hazard analysesidentifying critical control points and preventive measuresestablishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification proceduresmonitoring inventorieswriting and updating quality assurance procedurescollecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validationsAssure consistent quality of production by:developing, enforcing, and validating good automated manufacturing practice (GAMP) systemsestablishing product specifications and quality attributesmeasuring production and documenting evidencedetermining operational and performance qualificationsEnsure rigid regulatory compliance by:building professional relationships with USDA representativesmaintaining a current working knowledge of all regulationspassing all audits and performing necessary testingresponding promptly and completely to non-compliance reports through corrective action or appeals in the best interest of the Companydetermining operational and performance qualificationsconducting appropriate environmental testing and enforcing controlsMaintain and improve product quality by:completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance auditsinvestigating customer complaintscollaborating with other members of management to develop new products, manufacturing and training methodsestablishing vendor relations to develop and create products that meet label requirementsFacilitate new product research and development by:working closely with Demand Team to initiate, create, develop, and test products through to productiondocumenting new product development processadvocating for continuous improvement of process developmentPromote a collaborative team environment by:maintaining constructive working relationships with every element of the Companyshowing respect for all team memberssupporting a team environment within and outside of the departmentestablishing effective communicationsexpeditiously resolving problems
Title: Direct of Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Salary: None
Description: Verto Partners has been retained by one of our clients, a fast-growing, Midwest-based packaged foods company, to assist in finding a Director of Quality Assurance and Quality Control.Responsibilities:The QA/QC Director focuses on establishing and maintaining company quality standards in incoming material inputs, operational processing, and outgoing products.  Great emphasis is placed on scientific findings, research and development, statistical testing, and new product development.  As a member of the Senior Management Team, this role contributes to the overall success of the company through the identification and timely execution of various strategic initiatives, often in conjunction with other departments.  Specifically, the QA/QC Director is expected to:Achieve quality assurance operational objectives by:contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviewspreparing and completing action plansimplementing production, productivity, and quality initiatives/changesidentifying and resolving problemscompleting auditsdetermining system improvementsMeet quality assurance financial objectives by:estimating requirementspreparing an annual budgetscheduling expendituresanalyzing variancesinitiating corrective actionsDevelop quality assurance plans by:conducting hazard analysesidentifying critical control points and preventive measuresestablishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification proceduresmonitoring inventorieswriting and updating quality assurance procedurescollecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validationsAssure consistent quality of production by:developing, enforcing, and validating good automated manufacturing practice (GAMP) systemsestablishing product specifications and quality attributesmeasuring production and documenting evidencedetermining operational and performance qualificationsEnsure rigid regulatory compliance by:building professional relationships with USDA representativesmaintaining a current working knowledge of all regulationspassing all audits and performing necessary testingresponding promptly and completely to non-compliance reports through corrective action or appeals in the best interest of the Companydetermining operational and performance qualificationsconducting appropriate environmental testing and enforcing controlsMaintain and improve product quality by:completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance auditsinvestigating customer complaintscollaborating with other members of management to develop new products, manufacturing and training methodsestablishing vendor relations to develop and create products that meet label requirementsFacilitate new product research and development by:working closely with Demand Team to initiate, create, develop, and test products through to productiondocumenting new product development processadvocating for continuous improvement of process developmentPromote a collaborative team environment by:maintaining constructive working relationships with every element of the Companyshowing respect for all team memberssupporting a team environment within and outside of the departmentestablishing effective communicationsexpeditiously resolving problems
Requirements: Mid-Senior level experience, Master's Degree education
Fraudulent: No