Quality Manager II

Immediate need for a talented Quality Manager II
. This is a 01+ months Contract to Hire opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Downers Grove, IL (Onsite).

• Base pay range: $35.00/hr - $40.00/hr
• Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

• Develop, drive, and continually improve a comprehensive food safety and quality program as defined by the Pepperidge Farm QPM and CSC North American Quality Policies. (Compliance Quality)
• Drive process improvement initiatives through staff, work groups, Pepperidge Farm Quality staff, and R&D (Process/Food Quality).
• Manage & Drive Consumer Complaint programs, initiatives, and consumer delight models for each business.
• Manage department and team by establishing goals, objectives, individual development plans and coaching.
• Support plant programs across Safety, People, Quality, Delivery and Cost.

• Key skills
  :
  Food industry quality plant/systems;
  Supervisor;
  Food safety/quality;
  
  Certifications:
  
  PCQI, HACCP, GFSI (SQF).
• High school diploma or GED.
• 6+ years of food industry quality plant/systems experience with demonstrated achievement in Quality leadership.
• 2+ years supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Expert abilities and decision quality in Food Safety, Regulatory, and Quality Systems and their application within food processing. Facilitate and/or direct resolution to issues as it relates to food safety and quality.
• Expert knowledge in Sanitation and GMP Practices, familiarity with Pest Control programs and techniques.
• Knowledge of Quality Standards, and Quality Policies, with skills and ability to execute against requirements.
• Knowledge and general business acumen to support and influence Manufacturing, including best practices and innovative technologies.
• Knowledgeable in industry Food Safety/Quality audit practices, and skilled in adapting to achieve business best practices.
• Capable of engaging other business units in the development and standardization of:
  Quality manuals, policies, procedures, and data templates, audit standards and procedures, and Quality Key Performance Indicators.
• Knowledgeable in Statistical Process Control programs and Process capability studies.
• Ensures plant personnel are technically capable of handling non-routine quality system issues and that issues are investigated, documented, and resolved.
• Record of leadership and demonstrated success in collaborative development, documentation, planning, and implementation and continuous improvement of quality systems.
• Ability to drive facility leadership alignment on Quality objectives with an enterprise-wide mindset, and the adaptation of structure, processes, and systems to achieve objectives.
• Capable of influencing development steps used in the Innovation and Commercialization process to leverage Design in achieving consumer safety and quality objectives.
• Assertive, outspoken, yet collaborative. Demonstrated skills influencing components of the company, tough-mindedness, vision, and political savvy to manage internal and external relationships and situations.
• Dedicated work habits, takes initiative, sets high standards.
• Knowledgeable and capable of collaboration on quality programs; drives improvement of consumer-based specifications.
• Awareness of Continuous Improvement tools.
• Ability to manage, coach, and develop people, talent, and skills needed for the job.
• Ability to demonstrate and execute against the Campbell leadership model.
• Desired certifications: PCQI, HACCP, GFSI (SQF).

Our client is a leading Food processing Industry. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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