JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary/Objective
Ensure the highest possible, sustainable, Quality standard as outlined by the Döhler Global Standard while developing a world class Quality team guaranteeing food safety through continuous improvement.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Continuously driving four pillars within our Quality structure in the areas of Food Safety, Quality Management, Quality Excellence, and Quality Control.
1. Establish and develop a qualified and motivated North America Quality team by leading, assessing, and developing employees.
2. Ensure food safety and product quality by means of reliable and efficient analyses and release processes.
3. Act as the primary contact person for authorities, customers, and auditors related to product quality questions and issues.
4. Effectively drive efficient Quality investigations includinginternal root cause analysis and direct customer responses. Ensure the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions for all quality-related events.
5. Plan personnel, material, and financial resources, adhering to the approved budget and introducing suitable measures to counteract potential and actual deviations.
6. Implement and lead a program of continuous improvement for the Quality function.
7. Communicate effectively with key stakeholders.
8. Define and implement effective policies and procedures on hygiene, HACCP, food safety, occupational safety, and environmental monitoring.
9. Help to develop and implement general standards and key performance indicators.
10. Decide on the appropriate disposition of materials deviating from the specification or approaching the end of shelf-life. Ensure that these materials are disposed accordingly.

Competencies
1. Leadership & Ownership
2. Quality System Expertise
3. Customer Focused & Consumer Driven
4. Development of People and Team
5. Performance, Agility & Passion

Supervisory Responsibility
Team Leader Quality Control
Team Leader Quality Management
Team Leader Quality Assurance

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is occasionally exposed to wet, warm, humid and cold temperatures.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days can vary depending on production schedule.
Travel
Approximately 25%
Required Qualifications
1. Graduate in Food Technology, Engineering, Chemistry,or similar technical field.
2. 5 years of professional experience in direct customer interactions related to Quality Audits and complaint management.
3. 10 years of professional experience, at least five of which in a Quality management position.
4. Strong strategic and analytical thinking.
5. Diplomatic negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualifications
1. CSP and Food Defense certification.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Experience with SAP.
4. Experience performing risk assessments and audits. FSSC 22000, SQFI, AIB, or similar GFSI standard.
5. Experience working in a TPM, TQM, or Lean organization, along with a working knowledge of those tools.
Safety/ Food Safety:
Döhler USA, Inc. is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all employees. It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times. It is also the responsibility of management to do so.

Employee should Comply with all policies and procedures, including safety, food safety/security and GMPs.

Employee should report any unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or designated party.

AAP/EEO Statement
Döhler USA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Döhler USA, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Döhler USA, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Döhler USA, Inc.’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $160,000.00 per month

Work setting:

• In-person

Work Location: In person