Manager Plant Quality

Williamson, NY

JK Executive Strategies has partnered exclusively with *Baldwin Richardson Foods* (BRF). BRF has strong supply relationships with some of the world’s largest Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and Food Service customers. The Manager Plant Quality will provide leadership and manage the execution of quality and food safety systems and programs across Baldwin’s Williamson, NY location.

Baldwin Richardson Foods is experiencing a period of rapid growth as a result of both successful relationships with existing customers and a rapid influx of new customers. To enable continued growth, they have kicked off a company-wide transformation, touching everything from the way they look for and at commercial opportunities to the way they manufacture and deliver products for their existing customers. Some of the key enablers of the manufacturing transformation are driving a culture of continuous improvement across their plants and leveraging Industry 4.0 (I4.0) to improve performance visibility, provide actionable insights, and automate manual processes.

Iconic, global food brands entrust Baldwin Richardson Foods as their partner to deliver the highest quality products that exceed industry standards. The Company also manufactures and markets Mrs. Richardson’s Ice Cream Toppings and Nance’s Mustards and Condiments. Baldwin Richardson Foods has manufacturing locations in Macedon, NY and Williamson, NY.

The Manager Plant Quality will manage all plant quality personnel and is responsible for ensuring product safety and quality while meeting both internal and external regulatory standards. This position is also responsible for ensuring reduction of quality attribute variation to improve run ability and address customer concerns.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute Baldwin quality programs throughout the plants including laboratory method development and sampling programs.
• Responsible for ensuring all manufacturing facilities properly execute procedures to ensure food safety and regulatory compliance (FSMA, HACCP, GMP, Pest Control, Allergen and Chemical Control, LACF, environmental monitoring…etc). Ensures all processes are documented and standardized.
• Conducts internal audits to continually assess compliance and makes recommendations for system improvements and staff training.
• Coordinate and manage with Quality Systems Manager and Technical Services Quality Manager, all plant inspections, customer quality audits, and external quality audits (FDA, NYS, SQF, Kosher...etc) and communicate results and corrective action plans to senior leadership.
• Serves as the main point of contact for customer non-conformance complaints.
• Leads with Quality Supervisors all RCCA and problem solving with regards to plant quality related issues. Responsible for implementation of preventative and corrective actions.
• Provides leadership in coaching, education, and development of plant quality staff. Responsible for performance management process and KPI deliverables.
• Ensures all plant personnel have been trained on Baldwin and regulatory quality policies and requirements.
• Identify quality improvement strategies and implement data-based solutions across all manufacturing facilities.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging issues within food safety and quality to keep Baldwin on the leading edge of change.
• Leads QA team support for Plant Sanitation activities including inspections and data analysis.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws

Requirements:

• Prior experience in Food Manufacturing Environments required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Microbiology, or related discipline with 10+ years of Food Industry Experience.
• Multi-site experience is preferred.
• PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual) and HACCP Certification required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with HACCP, SQF, GFSI, FDA and/or USDA audits.
• Minimum 3-5 years people management experience.
• Ability to analyze a situation and investigate root cause.
• Effectively communicates information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Knowledge of Basic Outlook, Intermediate Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel, Basic Microsoft Access and Microsoft Project. Basic Knowledge of SAP. SPC software (Minitab, Northwest Analytical). Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

JK Executive Strategies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of JK Executive Strategies to provide equal opportunity in employment and conditions of employment to all individuals regardless of age, race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, veteran or military status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, marital status, familial status, prior arrest, domestic violence victim status, non-job related convictions, participation in lawful activities outside of our workplace, or any other status protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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