Quality Manager - TN at Patterns india Greeneville, TN

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Greeneville, TN

Job Type: Full‑Time Permanent

Job Summary: The Manager, Quality position is responsible for managing Quality Assurance at the plant level for multi‑state distribution. This position must ensure that the company produces safe products of 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.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Lead implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act at plant
• Implement and ensure conformance to corporate quality assurance programs to prevent beverage quality or safety issues at manufacturing facilities, which may include an off‑site storage facility.
• Monitor finished product quality results to ensure conformance to corporate and customer specifications
• Supervise the quality team
• Monitor spending within the department to operate within budget
• Develop skills of direct reports and plant employees.
• Ensure that plant is audit‑ and inspection‑ready at all times.
• Provide support for all customer, regulatory and third‑party audits.
• Identify and lead Process Improvement initiatives.
• Develop a rapport with Plant and QA managers at all company locations.
• Develop and document a complete HACCP and QACCP plan for plant.
• Develop and maintain a specific QA/QC SOP manual for plant
• Troubleshoot problems associated with finished product production in assigned facilities; investigate root cause, develop and implement corrective actions, and prevent reoccurrence through the development of long‑term solutions
• Implement appropriate controls, sample plans, hold/release system modifications, code rotation, batching and processing controls, and other production systems where problems might exist. Coordinate QA efforts with R&D and vice versa.
• Monitor effectiveness of integrated pest management system
• Work with R&D to ensure that manufacturing and raw material specifications exist and are current and enforced.
• Stay current with all key industry, regulatory and certifying agency guidelines.
• Oversee management of change at plant
• Manage regulatory components within assigned region to include process filings, water quality testing, unannounced inspections, requirements associated with label compliance and net weight, etc
• Participate in monthly financial calls