Quality Assurance Manager

Overview

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience. The Quality Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins.

They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Quality Manager.

The Quality Assurance Manager’s primary role is to ensure that all food products produced meet requirements of customers, regulatory authorities, and the Company. The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of quality control programs and procedures necessary to meet internal and customer specific quality control standards.

• Work closely with executive management on proactively improving quality assurance program
• Champion and maintain quality and food safety initiatives to monitor and document product, facility, and worker compliance at the DEPA manufacturing site
• Conduct annual validations of compliance to company and government standards
• Lead SQF certification and program maintenance
• Lead and maintain other certifications including Non-GMO Project and Kosher
• Interface with all regulatory agencies, certification bodies, and customers and ensure compliance of manufacturing facilities
• Support production at manufacturing locations in producing top quality products that meet internal specifications
• Collaborate with Regulatory Team to conduct packaging/nutritional audits on current production as needed
• Organize food safety training documentation and tools and monitor effectiveness of training programs for production
• Review and maintain hold log, product specifications, certificates of analysis, and all other QA documents
• Coordinate relevant physical, chemical, and microbiological tests on raw materials, WIP items, and finished products per specifications
• Review lab testing results, testing requirements, and procedures on products and processing environments
• Oversee all plants HACCP, pre-requisite quality programs, and all quality/food safety related programs to meet internal, regulatory, and/or customer requirements
• Ensure all sanitation and food safety guidelines are being met throughout the manufacturing facilities
• Generate reports describing Quality Assurance KPIs, activities, trends, and expenditures as well as communicate findings and action plans to necessary/appropriate parties
• Help with the Sensory Evaluation process to ensure that all products are meeting company standards
• Manage food safety related concerns and complaints with corrective action reports
• Attend industry educational training's, seminars, and events to understand industry best practices and provide technical support to BYMT team
• Manage quality budget including testing costs, capital expenditures, and headcount of quality team
• Assist with BOM development and management of products
• Assist with plant trials for ultimate approval through corporate cuttings
• Coordinate shelf-life studies of existing products to validate instructions, microbial limits, and organoleptic properties
• Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner

• Lead, manage, and supervise employees, delegate training for all processes within the Quality area setting
• Provide mentorship and training to functional team members
• Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching
• Responsible for the supervision of the QA Supervisor, Document Control Specialist, Food Safety Quality Systems Supervisor, Senior Lab Tech, and Lab Techs

• Bachelors of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology preferred or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience may be considered
• Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA and Food Safety, SOP’s, and SQF
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