Quality Systems Leadership Role
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Description:
This leadership role focuses on the development and implementation of quality systems that ensure compliance with current legislation, industry standards, and customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of both food microbiological and analytical laboratory activities, as well as experience in developing and implementing successful quality systems and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement quality systems that meet current legislation, industry standards, and customer requirements.
* Lead operational performance of quality systems while ensuring successful delivery of business objectives.
* Ensure all quality assurance activities support routine production needs.
* Manage supplier and raw material approval protocol ensuring all suppliers approved with specifications in place pre-purchase.
* Facilitate review and approval of change control and deviation records.
* Manage the overall CAPA program, ensuring corrective and preventative measures taken when deviations noted.
* Product recall process improvement and lead the mock recall process annually.
* Development and implementation of the annual business quality review program.
* Lead the customer complaints management process.
* Lead the supplier non-conformances with corrective action and preventative measures.
* Maintain competent authority authorisations, including submission of variations.
Essential Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline to include science, quality or engineering.
* Master's degree a plus.
* Minimum 10+ years' experience in a quality leadership role, with at least 5 years in process-based manufacturing for the food and/or pharmaceutical industry.
* Strong understanding of both food microbiological and analytical laboratory activities.
* Proven record in developing and implementing successful quality systems and procedures including quality IT systems.
Preferred Requirements:
* Excellent computer skills, experience with MS office, IT quality system software etc.
* Ability to interface with and effectively communicate with a broad range of customers, cross-functional teams, as well as executive management.
Business Benefits:
The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving business growth and improving operational efficiency. This leadership role offers opportunities for professional development and growth within a dynamic organization.
About Us:
We are a [removed company name] committed to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers. We operate in the [removed industry], with a focus on [removed products].