What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Manager position at Old Wisconsin Sausage?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Manage and monitor the Quality Assurance processes for
supplier selection, inspection, and approval, ensuring all suppliers
Meet Company Quality Standards And Applicable Regulatory Requirements.
Audit supplier manufacturing processes and verify compliance with
specified standards during on site evaluations. Interpret and
communicate the company\'s quality assurance philosophy to key personnel
across the organization. Develop new and improved approaches to resolve
issues identified during quality assurance activities. Review and verify
daily HACCP documentation to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance
Provide detailed guidance for scheduling, conducting, and completing
internal facility audits. Assist with trending, investigating, and
resolving customer complaints to support continuous improvement. Prepare
and conduct training programs for plant employees on GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs,
the Company Allergen Policy, and other food safety or quality related
programs. Review all data collected during quality assurance activities
to ensure consistency with company policies, procedures, and regulatory
expectations. Keep management informed of significant QA issues, trends,
or developments, as well as corrective actions underway. Train QA
personnel to perform in plant process inspections, internal audits, and
related quality functions in accordance with the plant\'s auditing
program. Maintain an up to date working knowledge of government and
industry quality assurance standards, regulations, and codes. Play an
active role in plant quality improvement initiatives and overall
continuous improvement efforts. Develop and implement quality assurance
training programs for key personnel in collaboration with plant
management. Investigate customer complaints regarding product quality
and provide timely follow up, documentation, and corrective action
recommendations. Oversee laboratory operations, including testing
protocols, procedures, supply inventory, lab safety, and coordination
with external laboratories. Interpret laboratory test results and data
to support product testing requirements and quality decision making.
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor\'s Degree required. Minimum of 57 years of
plant Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience in food
manufacturing. Strong background in meat and poultry processing,
including detailed knowledge of USDA regulations and requirements.
Demonstrated expertise in HACCP, GMPs, Allergens, SSOPs,
Recall/Withdrawal procedures, and regulatory compliance. Previous
experience conducting and supporting plant audits and inspections,
including third party audits, and city, state, or federal regulatory
inspections. Physical Requirements: Individuals may need to sit or stand
regularly. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic
periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the
waist or Lifting as required to file documents or store materials
throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. May include
lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally. Specific vision requirements for
this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The performance of
this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing
areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective
equipment such as a bump cap and mandatory hearing protection. Primary
environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office
equipment as found in a typical office environment. The noise leve in
the production areas, work environment is loud. The above statement
reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal
functions of the occupation describes and shall not be construed as a
detailed description of all the work that may be inherent in the
occupation. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
www.oldwisconsin.com/about-us/careers Other: Please no calls to employer
supplier selection, inspection, and approval, ensuring all suppliers
Meet Company Quality Standards And Applicable Regulatory Requirements.
Audit supplier manufacturing processes and verify compliance with
specified standards during on site evaluations. Interpret and
communicate the company\'s quality assurance philosophy to key personnel
across the organization. Develop new and improved approaches to resolve
issues identified during quality assurance activities. Review and verify
daily HACCP documentation to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance
Provide detailed guidance for scheduling, conducting, and completing
internal facility audits. Assist with trending, investigating, and
resolving customer complaints to support continuous improvement. Prepare
and conduct training programs for plant employees on GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs,
the Company Allergen Policy, and other food safety or quality related
programs. Review all data collected during quality assurance activities
to ensure consistency with company policies, procedures, and regulatory
expectations. Keep management informed of significant QA issues, trends,
or developments, as well as corrective actions underway. Train QA
personnel to perform in plant process inspections, internal audits, and
related quality functions in accordance with the plant\'s auditing
program. Maintain an up to date working knowledge of government and
industry quality assurance standards, regulations, and codes. Play an
active role in plant quality improvement initiatives and overall
continuous improvement efforts. Develop and implement quality assurance
training programs for key personnel in collaboration with plant
management. Investigate customer complaints regarding product quality
and provide timely follow up, documentation, and corrective action
recommendations. Oversee laboratory operations, including testing
protocols, procedures, supply inventory, lab safety, and coordination
with external laboratories. Interpret laboratory test results and data
to support product testing requirements and quality decision making.
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes. \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor\'s Degree required. Minimum of 57 years of
plant Quality Assurance/Quality Control experience in food
manufacturing. Strong background in meat and poultry processing,
including detailed knowledge of USDA regulations and requirements.
Demonstrated expertise in HACCP, GMPs, Allergens, SSOPs,
Recall/Withdrawal procedures, and regulatory compliance. Previous
experience conducting and supporting plant audits and inspections,
including third party audits, and city, state, or federal regulatory
inspections. Physical Requirements: Individuals may need to sit or stand
regularly. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic
periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the
waist or Lifting as required to file documents or store materials
throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. May include
lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally. Specific vision requirements for
this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The
work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The performance of
this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing
areas where under certain areas require the use of personal protective
equipment such as a bump cap and mandatory hearing protection. Primary
environment: ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office
equipment as found in a typical office environment. The noise leve in
the production areas, work environment is loud. The above statement
reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal
functions of the occupation describes and shall not be construed as a
detailed description of all the work that may be inherent in the
occupation. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
www.oldwisconsin.com/about-us/careers Other: Please no calls to employer