QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER (Project Management)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Are you ready to join a FIVE-TIME US Best Managed Company?! KENT Nutrition Group, a division of KENT Corporation's family of companies, is actively seeking a Quality Assurance Manager- Central Region. This role will be based in Muscatine, Iowa and is responsible for execution of KENT Nutrition Group Quality Assurance programs in the Central Region facilities. In the absence of the Quality Assurance Manager - Central Region, duties will be performed by other KNG Corporate Quality Assurance Staff.  The position reports to Kent Nutrition Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• One Quality Control Supervisor at each Central region plant.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary contact for QC supervisors regarding QA/QC related questions or situations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate standards and procedures.
• Review and implement departmental standard operating procedures and policies.
• Work directly with the Region Director(s) of Plant Operations.
• Conduct out-of specification and corrective action investigations for the Central region plants.
• Perform internal audits.
• Serve as the primary QA contact for consumer complaints on products manufactured at Central region plants.
• Serve as the QA/QC liaison with contract manufacturers located in the Central region.
• Assist with management and review of quality control data for Central region plants.
• Provide training to quality control personnel.
• Assist with the coordination of market retrievals.
• Participate in Corporate QA meeting.
• Assist with the development and implementation of HACCP programming at the Central region plants.
• Assist with the implementation and monitoring of third-party certification programs at Central region plants.
• Report potential feed and food safety issues to Corporate management.
• Lead and assist with quality and consistency studies and projects.
• Assist with mixing efficiency studies and sequencing studies
• Review QC Meeting notes each month from the following plants
  • Mason, MI      Logansport, IN                       Beardstown, IL
  • Rockford, IL   Waterloo, IA
• Develop knowledge of the AFIA Safe Feed Safe Food certification program.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science degree

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year minimum (3+ years preferred) experience in quality assurance, quality control and/or plant management
• Demonstrate ability to interpret a wide range of analytical data.
• Successfully, clearly and concisely communicate detailed knowledge with peers, either in writing or verbally.
• In-depth knowledge from 3-5 years of experience in the animal feed manufacturing industry.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft tools, specifically Word and Excel
• Thorough understanding of cGMP's related to animal feed manufacturing.
• Knowledge of HACCP (or HARPC) principles as they relate to animal feed manufacturing
• Understanding of the KNG Feed and Food Safety Plan preferred.
• Excellent relationship/team building characteristics.

TRAVEL:

• 25% - 50%

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