Manager, Quality

Quality Assurance Manager

Location:

Chippewa Falls, WI Salary:
Based on skills and experience

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 1st shift We are looking to add an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to our water bottling plant to carry out our company mission of maintaining an inclusive culture of trust, honesty, humility, integrity, and candor in our dealings with others, ourselves, and our communities. Who are we? Premium Waters is the 2nd largest bottler of private label bottled water products in the U.S.A. We are committed to providing high quality bottled water in an environmentally friendly manner.

Our Teams focus on proactively supporting safety, understanding sustainability, and building lasting relationships. Your part in our story:
The Quality Assurance Manager position is responsible for managing the Quality Assurance team at the plant level for multi-state distribution. This position must ensure that the company produces safe products at the highest and most consistent quality by overseeing various branded and private label production. This position will aid in the assessment of operations and manage the implementation of corporate quality assurance policies and programs at the plant level.

Responsibilities include:

Ensure conformance to FDA, IBWA, FSMA and other local regulations Implement and maintain corporate quality assurance programs to prevent product quality or food safety issues across manufacturing and offsite storage facilities. Monitor finished product quality data to ensure alignment with corporate standards and customer specifications. Guide, develop, and manage the Quality team across multiple shifts. Manage and oversee the Quality department’s budget.

Develop the technical and professional skills of direct reports and plant personnel through training and coaching initiatives. Oversee GMPs of both facilities Direct all customer, regulatory and third-party audits. Identify, prioritize, and steer process improvement initiatives to enhance quality and operational efficiency. Develop a collaborative relationship with Plant and QA managers at all company locations. Maintain HACCP plans for both facilities Responsible for Document Control and SDS Libraries Determine root cause, develop and implement corrective actions, and prevent reoccurrence through the development of long-term solutions for non conformances associated with deviations Establish and improve production controls, including sampling plans, hold/release procedures, code rotation, batching processes, and other critical quality systems.

Monitor effectiveness of integrated pest management system Stay current with all key industry, regulatory and certifying agency guidelines. Oversee Management of Change at plant Participate in monthly financial calls Complete monthly and yearly reporting for DNR and maintain permits Responsible for monitoring and testing of source water and water processing equipment. Oversee and approve activated carbon media change-outs, including verification of sanitization, rinsing, and return-to-service procedures.

Coordinate and verify reverse osmosis membrane replacements, cleanings, integrity evaluations, and performance monitoring. Monitor water treatment performance indicators including conductivity, TDS, pH, ozone residual, turbidity, flow rates, recovery rates, and microbial trends. Evaluate treatment process deviations and determine product disposition when treatment systems operate outside established parameters. Lead investigations related to source water quality, treatment efficiency, finished product quality, and environmental monitoring results.

Ensure validation and ongoing verification of critical treatment processes including ozone, UV, filtration, carbon adsorption, and reverse osmosis systems. Provide technical guidance to plant operations regarding water treatment, sanitation, chemical usage, and process control. Develop and maintain SOPs for filter changes, carbon exchanges, membrane replacements, sanitization activities, and system commissioning. Manage source water monitoring programs and ensure compliance with FDA, state, IBWA, customer, and permit requirements.

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