ADM · 7 hours ago
Sr. Quality Assurance Manager – Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $131K/yr
6+ years expADM is a global leader in human and animal nutrition, committed to providing access to nutrition worldwide. The Senior Quality Assurance Manager will lead the Quality team to ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards while managing quality programs and training initiatives.
Animal FeedHospitalityIndustrial
Responsibilities
Provides support and guidance for day-to-day decision-making regarding quality/food safety impacts on products
Supports Quality and Food Safety training activities
Establishes goals and monitors metrics that support Quality and Food Safety
Manages, plans, implements, and continuously improves quality programs and procedures
Leads the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) initiative and drives improvement within the plants, reducing quality and food safety-related costs
Develops, implements, and monitors quality verification programs within the plants
Facilitates all Quality Management Review Meetings within the plants
Holds the role of SQF Practitioner
Works with operations to ensure products meet quality and food safety standards and provides support and guidance as needed
Provides product disposition for ready-to-eat products
Reports key performance indicators to Quality COE and East Plant leadership teams
Leads customer audits and other forms of customer communication requested from the plant
Leads compliance and regulatory audits
Manages the team of Quality Specialists responsible for the quality and food safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory, and customer requirements
Provide quality training to new hires, and contractors, conduct refresher training as needed, and maintain training records
Maintains the food safety plans, ensures control points are being managed as per program. requirements, and as the lead PCQI coordinator for the facility, ensures risk assessments are accurate and up to date
Leads product recalls from the plant level with guidance from divisional resources when necessary
Participates/leads cross-functional teams to resolve customer issues
Routinely conducts GMP, Food Safety Plan / HACCP, and GFSI (SQF) compliance inspections
Leads root cause analysis and corrective action/preventative action plans in the event of a quality or food safety incident
Qualification
Required
People management experience
4-year degree plus 6 years of Food Safety experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Prior laboratory experience/knowledge of laboratory procedures and PCQI training
Working knowledge of Document Management, spreadsheets, Excel, and databases
Knowledge of applicable food regulations and requirements
Ability to make decisions based on information and data available
Ability to work as a team member and provide training
Benefits
Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Paid time off including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
Company
ADM
ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Monish Patolawala
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at ADM
Daniel Jones
Director, Technical Sales
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