Job Description

Under the guidance of the Branded Spirits Quality Manager, provides quality control leadership for the plant to ensure product safety and quality of all products produced. The Quality Control Manager ensures that the quality management programs and product safety systems such as HAACP, GMPs, SOPs, or any food safety certifications are in support of the manufacturing plant’s quality initiatives and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The Quality Control Manager also conducts audits of processes, systems, and production to ensure excellent quality production.

• Responsible for all quality control programs (Quest), systems and instrumentation.
• Supervise all Saint Louis quality control associates.
• Works with R&D to ensure all product specifications are developed for new products and maintained throughout batching process and production for all products.
• Plans and conducts periodic internal audits to ensure compliance with appropriate procedures. Shall include raw material suppliers and co-packer audits.
• Works with Luxco Supply Chain and raw material suppliers on issues or defects for proper crediting, root cause analysis and corrective actions. Enters proper documentation into Raw Material Complaints program.
• Conducts and/or supervises studies to determine cause, effect, and corrective measures required to remedy deviations from desirable standards of quality.
• Ensures quality procedures, work instructions and associated documentation are properly developed, reviewed, implemented, and updated.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct all quality training or ensure training has been conducted for all plant employees.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct independent research and ability to use problem solving/root cause analysis tools.
• All other duties assigned by the Branded Spirits Quality Manager.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or Chemical Engineering required.
• Five years' experience in the food and/or beverage manufacturing industry of which 3 years is in a quality management role, preferred.
• Strong knowledge of all governmental regulations concerning beverage manufacturing operations, e.g. HAACP, GMP’s.
• Setting up and controlling all plant procedures and documentation.
• Controlling all quality systems effectively and accurately to ensure customer satisfaction in the market.
• Possess excellent technical knowledge and analytical skills. Must possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Includes frequently used office equipment, computer software programs, manuals, books, or other written resources, hand tools, power tools, two-way radios, and other tools/equipment/resources; Includes use of sanitation equipment and lab/field equipment. Various lab equipment, two-way radios will be required to use. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caitlin Zbikowski, Talent Manager @ c.zbikowski@mgpi.com.

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