QA/QC Leader - Cured Meats Co - Chicagoland
Verto Partners has been retained by one of our clients, a growing cured meats company, to assist in finding a Leader for the Quality function.Responsibilities:The Quality Leader will direct his/her energies to the creation and management of company quality standards in incoming material inputs, operational processing, and outgoing products.  The Leader will be expected to focus primarily on scientific findings, research and development, statistical testing, and new product development.  The Quality Leader will contribute to the overall success of the company as a member of the Senior Management Team through the identification and timely execution of strategic initiatives, usually in conjunction with other departments.  In particular, the Quality Leader will:Develop 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 requirementsAchieve 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 actionsFacilitate 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: QA/QC Leader - Cured Meats Co - Chicagoland
Salary: None
Description: Verto Partners has been retained by one of our clients, a growing cured meats company, to assist in finding a Leader for the Quality function.Responsibilities:The Quality Leader will direct his/her energies to the creation and management of company quality standards in incoming material inputs, operational processing, and outgoing products.  The Leader will be expected to focus primarily on scientific findings, research and development, statistical testing, and new product development.  The Quality Leader will contribute to the overall success of the company as a member of the Senior Management Team through the identification and timely execution of strategic initiatives, usually in conjunction with other departments.  In particular, the Quality Leader will:Develop 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 requirementsAchieve 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 actionsFacilitate 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