Quality Manager

Quality Manager- on-site - Salt Lake City, UT (paid relocation) and up to $130K plus bonus - salary flex if necessary.

Exposure to rigid plastics manufacturing

Title: QUALITY MANAGER

Department: Quality

Reports to: Plant Manager

Ensure that the products manufactured in the organization fits the purpose and meet the customer’s expectations. Assures consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good manufacturing practice (GMP) systems; validating processes; providing documentation; managing staff. Involved in the process to plan, coordinate, organize and control of the production within the facility. The incumbent is expected to be a self-starter, a good manager of time, work independently and follow Alpha’s standards for safety and conduct.

• Achieve quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality and customer service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions and verification procedures; monitoring inventories.
• Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes; measuring production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system compliance and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and engineering designs and manufacturing and training methods.
• Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions and re-validations.
• Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company organizational policies/procedures and applicable laws/regulations. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Follows Plant specified job specification and task list.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Specific Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Develop and provide training and communication for food safety and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain documentation such as SOP’s, as well as maintenance of manuals, policies and procedures as relate to any food safety concerns.
• Manage facility food safety audits as well as manage third party audits.
• Manage the Monitoring and verification activities to ensure that all products coming in and out of the facility meet food safety standards in addition to quality standards.
• Update existing food safety procedures and documentation to keep up with changing requirements.
• Lead the site food safety team.
• Assist buyers with training and educating potential suppliers to ensure compliance.
• Work closely with Operations Manager and/or General Manager on any food safety or quality assurance issues.
• Provide support for proper maintenance and sanitation of all facility to comply with food safety requirements.
• Ensure that all company food safety and quality assurance procedures are followed and documented correctly at all times.

• Must adhere to all required PPE.
• Conduct…