Description

• Audit production processes, raw materials or suppliers and vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Work closely with cross functional teams, including product management and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks.
• Conduct root cause analysis for defects, nonconformities or other quality failures.
• Ensure compliance with formal external and internal quality standards.
• Provide management of specific segments of quality management systems and provide continuous improvement support for operations or other functional areas where needed.
• Investigate and responds to customer complaints and provide guidance.
• Lead the nonconforming materials program for the plant and other plant specific activities.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven experience in prioritizing work and meeting deadlines
• Flexibility: able to cope with fast changes within a growing company
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

• Experience in conducting food safety audits
• OVS or Broiler management
• 3rd Party auditor with experience in animal welfare or primary animal processing