QA Team Manager
McCormick & Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Belcamp • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $74,330 - $130,080 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Lead and manage laboratory technicians to achieve key performance indicator results that support the MMC’s strategic objectives, goals, strategies and measures (OGSMs). Provide regular performance feedback and oversees development/training plans for individuals within the team.
- Daily maintenance of quality programs.
- Responsible for maintaining Food Safety and Defense requirements according to McCormick and Regulatory Standards.
- Conduct internal audits and participate in external audits.
- Drive process capability improvements through variation reduction and error proofing. This includes collecting and analyzing data to identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement of product and process quality.
- Lead the management, disposition and system improvements for out of specification and defective materials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline OR Relevant McCormick experience in a technical field while in pursuit of a degree could also be considered
- Certification or training focused on Quality and Food Safety for Supply Chain preferred: PCQI (or HACCP, based on region)
- Certification or training within the Quality field preferred.
- ASQ certification (CFSQA, CQE) or Six Sigma Green Belt for example
- Awareness of GFSI audit schemes
- Experience 2-4 years experience in one Quality focus areas (Customer, Operations, Regulatory, Supplier, Global CoE) or related function, including Supply Chain, Product Development preferred
- Experience in the Food/Flavor Industry preferred
- Interpersonal Skills - leadership, interactions, communication, influence
- Decision Making: Make decisions Quality team using the Quality and Regulatory Standards. Use the escalation process where the standard does not apply or exist using cross functional team and/or external input
- Financial Acumen: Understand and execute a standard approach of managing a cost center’s budget. Influence & Positive Impact – skilled at persuading, motivating, and energizing others at all levels. Able to flex style and direct, collaborate, or empower as the situation requires.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth opportunities
- Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
- Wellbeing programs including
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
data analysisprocess capability improvementvariation reductionerror proofinginternal auditsexternal auditsquality programs maintenancefood safety requirementsregulatory standardsdefective materials management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsdecision makinginfluencefinancial acumencollaborationmotivationpersuasionempowerment
Certifications
PCQIHACCPASQ certificationCFSQACQESix Sigma Green Belt