Quality Assurance Manager

Job Title: QA Manager

Location: Muleshoe, TX

Reports to: Plant Manager

About Grain Craft Corn Milling (Previously Bunge):* Grain Craftis a company that is committed to our team members. We offer generous benefits with a focus on three guiding pillars: Driven With Purpose* (We Make Every Day Count), Relationships Are Everything (Meaningful Connections Fuel Our Success), and Right Always Wins (We Never Compromise on Safety, Quality, and Commitment). These pillars are the bedrock of Grain Craft’s high-performance culture. We champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and continuous learning and development opportunities for professional growth. Our pillars are real and lived out every day in action, and our mission has never changed.

Grain Craft Corn Milling’ offers competitive pay and great benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Bonuses, 401K with up to 6% matching (vested on Day 1!), Employee and Family Assistance Programs, and several Supplemental Benefit offerings.

Job Description:

The Quality Assurance Manager is ultimately responsible for managing all aspects of quality and product safety in conjunction with department superintendents and managers. This position is responsible for Quality Control, including all chemical analysis and quality control testing for masa products at the Muleshoe production facility. Responsible for process control and quality control analysis of samples produced to assure maintenance of consistent quality standards. Will apply American Association of Cereal Chemists or other nationally approved methods, such as all classical wet methodology as well as Near Infrared, to perform chemical analysis on representative product samples to ensure product integrity. Will oversee budgeting, record keeping, and the activities of the laboratory technicians and other professionally trained personnel charged with gathering and preparing product samples for testing. This position requires good leadership skills, which will be in large part, demonstrated by good organization, coordination and communication skills. It cannot be stressed enough how important accurate, consistent and thorough communication is to this position and every position at Grain Craft. The Quality Assurance Manager must possess strong communication skills to foster and sustain excellent relations with subordinates, other shifts, peers and co-workers. Promoting and sustaining an accident free and productive work environment is paramount to the successful management of the day-to-day operations of the facility.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common goal of zero injuries.

· Oversee assigned facility production and packaging activities to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency.

· Manage monthly sanitation inspections and lead, monitor and ensure corrective actions are completed as necessary.

· Track and report facility productivity improvements

· Approve daily reports and KPRs for the two or more departments.

· Support and develop Production Superintendents/Supervisors in operations issues and trouble shooting.

· Assist the Plant Manager in planning annual shutdowns, if applicable.

· Oversee the Process Safety Management programs

· Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects

· Responsible for developing and driving Operations Excellence Plans to help meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement throughout the facility.

· Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the facility.

· Monitor KPR’s throughout the facility and help develop plans to bring teams in line with Operations Excellence goals.

· Participate in daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the activities of all production and packaging operations management are aligned.

· Monitor and manage product yields

· Participate in new employee selection process

· Assist Department Superintendents and Shift Supervisors with personnel issues by participating in investigations and recommending corrective actions as necessary.

· Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Chemistry or related scientific field preferred.

· 2-5 years of supervisory/management experience is required.

· 2-5 years of experience working in the grain processing industry required, corn masa or corn milling preferred:

· Knowledge of grain handling, storage and processing.

· Grain processing knowledge to include grain cleaning, grinding, sifting and packaging.

· Experience implementing and maintaining quality certifications such as SQF, HACCP and GMP’s.

· High energy and positive attitude is a must.

· Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed

· Ability to read and write in English is required for the purposes of record keeping and training. Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

This position is contingent upon successfully passing Grain Craft’s background screening, physical (if applicable) and drug-screening. Grain Craft maintains that we are a drug-free company on all levels.

EEO STATEMENT:

Grain Craft provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

By applying for this job at Grain Craft, you acknowledge and agree to receive communications via text, email, and phone.

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $90,000