Quality Manager

Overview

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Manufacturing Quality Manager

You will manage the Manufacturing Quality, Batching, and Sanitation processes across the Ottumwa site s operations. You will be responsible for assuring product conformance to specifications, plant and process conformance to certification requirements and general support of established weekly production schedules from a Quality support standpoint. You will also work with all site and multi-site functions to foster a world class culture of quality and achieve defined business goals.

This is a full-time, exempt, and salaried position based at our plant in Ottumwa, IA
. Compensation is flexible and determined based on candidate s experience level.

• Develop and support a team of direct reports across Quality, Sanitation, & Batching to deliver quality excellence to all functions.
• Manage the collection, analysis and reporting of performance and product conformance quality data to inform production department manager on status and priorities of quality issues.
• Manage Plant Quality personnel (QC specialists, technicians, and sanitation team) to help direct prioritization and focus on data analysis and reporting, sanitation program and process improvements.
• Responsible for supporting new product, new materials, and new supplier qualifications, working with R&D, and Purchasing.
• Drive improvements to positively impact the achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI ), Manage Dashboards, and Scorecards relative to quality, cost and on-time delivery.
• Build and reinforce quality acumen with the plants partnering deeply with the production and maintenance teams.
• Responsible for managing certifications, including the completion of process documentation, product specifications, process auditing, and reporting systems that clearly track the status of our product conformance.
• Provide daily dispositions and resolutions to production quality issues.
• Develop tools to acquire, trend and analyze quality data in the course of product production.
• Responsible for food safety reporting, quality and regulatory compliance to plant or division personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Ensure the staff is aware of their responsibility to report food safety, quality and regulatory compliance to plant or division personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Resolve any quality issues with third party auditors with direct communication.
• Regularly inspect and monitor the facility to ensure that the plant is fully operating in compliance with KDP Policy & Procedures, FSMA, FDA GMP, and GFSI guidelines.
• Ensure all Quality reports are collected regularly, reported monthly to Corporate Quality and Continuous Improvement.
• Collaborate and support enterprise QFS initiatives as part of network Quality Team
• Follow all policies, ergonomic standards and safety requirements directed by Keurig Dr Pepper and the quality department.

Ensure high performance results of your team by:

• Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions
• Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent
• Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures
• Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations

Total Rewards:

• $98,000 - $130,000
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors

• Benefits eligible day one!!
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Ideal

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred, with 5-10 years of quality experience leading Best-in-Class F&B manufacturing quality program applying a comprehensive, hands-on knowledge of statistical process control, design of experiments, TQM, TPM, Six Sigma etc. Experience with introducing new products, materials, and processes
• At least 3-5+ years of experience successfully building and leading teams of 20+ technical associates
• Able to build and reinforce quality acumen while partnering with the production and maintenance teams
• Advanced understanding of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, Safe Quality Food (SQF) Principles, Food Defense Principles & Quality Management Systems (QMS) required
• Demonstrated expertise in building Quality Plans including strategy and tactics that have…