Quality Control Manager

at  PIM Brands LLC

Do you love candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what youre looking for!
At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welchs Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.
We are looking for a Quality Control Manager interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Quality Control team at PIMs Somerset site in New Jersey.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Bachelors degree in biological science chemistry, microbiology, food science or manufacturing strongly preferred
• Masters Degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years experience in QA/QC, food laboratory and/or food and beverage production required
• Experience in the implementation of SQF Level 2 or 3 Program
• HACCP and SQF Certified
• Food industry experience required
• Computer proficiency and skills in EXCEL, Word, Microsoft Office and other software programs
• Must possess excellent analytical, problem solving and organization skills
• Willing to be trained
• Ability to read, speak, and write English is essential, fluent in Spanish and/or English are preferred

• Initiates, defines, implements, maintains and enforces manufacturing procedures, HACCP manual, GMPs and SOPs to continuously improve manufacturing quality, sanitation and safety
• Acts as the SQF Practitioner with responsibility to lead the development and implementation of food safety fundamentals and the food safety plan and food quality plan
• Acts as the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) with responsibility to oversee or perform preparation of the Food Safety Plan, validation of the preventive controls, records review, reanalysis of the Food Safety Plan, and other activities as appropriate to the food
• Maintains current customer and regulatory quality system requirements
• Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQF
• Follow PIM Brands GMP rules
• Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMPs
• Educate and instruct plant personnel in recommended equipment define the proper cleaning and sanitation/safety procedures and overall maintenance of equipment
• Assists with plant and production management on better operational procedures to improve overall efficiency and product yields
• Acts as the SQF Practitioner with responsibility to lead the development and implementation of food safety fundamentals and the food safety plan/food quality plan
• Oversees the development, implementation, review, maintenance and ensures the integrity of the SQF system
• Communicates all essential information to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF system
• Responsible for all food safety, QA, QC training, and employee training, reviews, validates and verifies SQF system annually-Arrange GMP training for sanitation, safety, and on safe use of chemicals as appropriate.
• Managing the CAPA system.
• Assists production and QC with root cause assessments and corrective action processes to address product deviations
• Approving documents that justify in-process controls and in-process specifications.
• Approving specifications for including but not limited to raw materials, components, dietary ingredients, finished product, labels, etc.
• Ensuring procedures are followed and the most current revisions of processes and governing documents are in place.
• Assists R&D, QC and manufacturing with special projects
• Schedules, coordinates and leads customer, internal and governmental audits
• Conduct management meetings with manufacturing and department heads to review program organizational policies, to coordinate functions and operations between departments, and to establish responsibilities and procedures for attaining objectives in Quality, Sanitation and Safety.
• Work with purchasing manager to ensure vendor management program includes quality review for all suppliers, including review of new suppliers
• Validate effectiveness of SSOPs
• Carry out all QC/QA directives as they pertain to plant cleaning and sanitation
• Ability to work additional hours as needed