QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER - CENTRAL
On-siteMuscatine, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Serve as the primary QA contact for Central Region plants, providing guidance to QC supervisors and partnering with Region Directors of Plant Operations. Ensure compliance with corporate quality standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements across the region while leading out-of-specification investigations, corrective actions, and internal audits. Manage consumer complaint investigations, coordinate market retrieval activities, and act as the QA/QC liaison for contract manufacturers. Oversee quality control data review, provide training to QC personnel, monitor key quality performance metrics, and support HACCP programs, third-party certifications, and feed and food safety initiatives. Lead quality, consistency, mixing efficiency, and sequencing studies while reviewing monthly QC activities for Mason, MI; Logansport, IN; Beardstown, IL; Rockford, IL; and Waterloo, IA.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Food Science, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, or a related field
- 1 or more years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, plant operations, or a related manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of animal feed manufacturing, feed safety, quality systems, and regulatory requirements
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality, laboratory, and production data
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Working knowledge of cGMPs and HACCP/HARPC principles as they relate to animal feed manufacturing
- 25% - 50% travel
Desired Qualifications
- 3+ years preferred
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
- Familiarity with the KNG Feed and Food Safety Plan and third-party certification programs
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