QA Manager
Location
Chicago, IL
Relocation
YES
Median Quality Manager Salary Range
$80k-125k /per year
Description
QA Manager
Summary
Our client is a world class, global FLAVOR Manufacturer and they recently acquired one of their competitors! Due to continued growth, they are seeking to hire an experienced QUALITY MANAGER to manage the QA function at their key FLAVOR manufacturing plant located in the greater Chicago, IL area. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and at least 5 years of hands-on QA Supervisory experience, working with either specialty ingredients or flavors. Under the general direction of the Department Manager, provides leadership for a functional team within a high performance environment. Oversees the daily management of the function and drives improvement activities through the development of people and processes. Has overall accountability for the results of the team.
Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum 3 years of QA and sanitation experience in food, beverage, and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant environment(s) • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing / supervising direct reports • Minimum 5 years of work experience in the food, beverage, flavor, ingredient, and/or pet food manufacturing industry • Strong cross-functional strategic leadership experience, communication and teamwork skills with demonstrated success in managing people and multiple projects • Demonstrated understanding of how day to day decisions affect business results, customers, staffing, materials, processing and maintenance • Demonstrated analytical skills to determine root cause and delivered corrective actions • Experience reacting to multiple and changing priorities and achieving results within a compressed time frame • Experience recognizing problems, analyzing them, offering solutions and using logical thought processes when making decisions • Experience reading and interpreting technical documents such as specifications, procedure manuals and technical data sheets • Experience working collaboratively in a team-based environment • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Experience writing technical procedures • Ability to work flexible hours to manage a 3-shift operation