The Quality Assurance Manager serves as the senior-most Quality personnel. The Quality Assurance Manager plans, develops, and implements plant Food Safety Programs including Quality Assurance and Quality Control aspects, conducts quality assurance investigations; collaborates with Production on technical and quality issues, maintains and controls all quality assurance programs, and supervises all aspects of quality assurance and technical issues. The Quality Assurance Manager oversees the planning, execution, and development of the plant Quality Control analytical laboratory, ensures laboratory employee safety, creates laboratory budget, monitors expenditures, conducts quality control investigations, collaborates with Production on technical and quality issues, and maintains Quality Control documentation and supervises all aspects of quality control. The Quality Assurance Manager serves as the primary contact for Panhandle Products Food Safety Inspections by regulatory authorities and quality-related audits by customers and certifying bodies.