Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager (JN
- Madera, California

Salary: USD
80000 - USD
120000 per year

Ultimate Staffing is actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Quality Assurance Manager for a client based in the Central Valley. This position plays a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the quality and safety of the company's products, ensuring they meet customer expectations and regulatory standards. The role requires a proactive leader who can manage and develop quality assurance systems and processes effectively.

• Develop and implement quality systems:
  Create and maintain quality control measures, processes, and standards for all products purchased and manufactured.
• Oversee testing and inspection:
  Manage product testing and inspection to ensure products are free of defects and meet specifications.
• Product assignment:
  Review customer requirements and assign products to support daily orders, coordinating with the sales team for customer approval of testing fees as necessary.
• Hold-back management:
  Monitor product purchases and production to ensure FDA holdbacks are maintained to support programs.
• Quality Documentation:
  Respond to customer requests for quality documentation, working with manufacturers/co-packers to complete required documentation.
• Sales and Product Development Support:
  Answer questions regarding inventory related to product specifications and availability, supporting the Product Development team as necessary.
• Manage staff:
  Hire, train, and supervise the quality assurance team.
• Analyze data and drive improvements:
  Analyze product/lot data and communicate with ownership/management and sales regarding quality issues, including monitoring of expired inventory.
• Manage Customer Feedback:
  Serve as the first point of contact for responding to customer complaints, tracking and logging deficiencies and/or responses.
• Liaison:
  Work with Co-Pack facilities and vendors to qualify and review programs for compliance, conduct site audits/inspections, and oversee all quality concerns/issues as a result of vendor/co-packer use. Collaborate with third-party laboratories for testing.

• Food Science Degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience with Trace Gains.
• FSVP Certification/trained.
• PCQI Training.
• HACCP Certified.
• Auditing/Inspection Experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask and deal with changing priorities.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Work Hours:

Monday - Friday, 1st shift.

• Comprehensive benefits package available.

The salary range for this supervisory position is $80,000 to $120,000 per year.