Quality Assurance Manager
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager Location: Indianapolis, IN
46226 Duration: Full time benefits Job Description: · Looking for a
Quality Assurance Manager responsible for in-plant process controls
to ensure compliance with company Quality and Safety policy and
regulatory standards to ensure food safety and safe production
standards are adhered to. Manages and directs a fast-paced QA
department within a company facility. Ensures maximum efficiency
while at all times maintaining the highest standards of quality,
legislative, and company specifications. Provides training and
motivation to team members, using recognition, positive feedback,
and other rewards with appropriate discretion in a continuous
improvement environment. Follows all health and safety standards
and creates and enforces the use of GMPs and PPEs. Key
Responsibilities: · Oversee quality operations and equipment to
ensure conformance to specifications and make or order necessary
process or assembly adjustments. · Responsible for creating and
modifying team member work schedules, adjusting schedules, and
granting time off, as appropriate, to ensure effective
communications at all levels and complete all necessary
administrative work. Actively resolve problems that team members
raised to you. You will give positive feedback to help build their
confidence and provide constructive criticism to develop their
skills. Responsible for coaching and discipline of team members. ·
Conduct and ensure daily and general audits of QA operational
activities are carried out. Ensure QA continues to deliver and
drive the highest standards possible. Serves as the key point of
contact during pre-operational checks and day-to-day functions.
Discuss inspection results with those responsible for products and
recommend necessary corrective actions. Verify product quality and
ensure product knowledge. · Ensure products are inspected, tested,
and measured for conformance to specifications. · Manage HACCP and
GMP Program to ensure hygiene and good manufacturing practices
(GMP) are being used. Provide technical support for the
cross-functional teams to ensure a high degree of compliance with
company quality and safety policy. · Work closely with onsite USDA
inspector. · Ensure that raw materials, packaging, labels, and
final products that do not meet acceptance criteria are rejected or
retained. · Establish, maintain, and promote good communications
with all departments, levels of management, and external
representatives as required. Offer mentoring, coaching, and support
to new QA team members, Associates, Team Leads, Supervisors, and
Plant Managers. · Responsible for verifying, collating, and logging
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) information and ensuring quality
panel and testing are conducted regularly. Deals with staff and
effectively manages the labor resource and controls this within the
given budgets/targets for the required output issues of discipline,
grievance, and welfare within the guidelines laid out in the
Companys published policies and procedures. To maintain and not
exceed departmental budgets. · Liaise with the Commercialization
department on product trials to ensure all appropriate people, IT
equipment, and materials are available and that the trial is run
effectively and efficiently. · To be aware of and ensure that
others are also aware of inspections, tours, and visits and that
all necessary preparation is carried out. Be the first point of
contact for all external quality audits and Government / State
agencies. · Responsible for the highest level of health and safety
for the employees, agency employees, and the consumer. Required to
report and complete Accident / Incident forms and conduct any
necessary investigation, taking measures to prevent additional
problems or re-occurrence. Ensures proper training and re-training
is conducted as needed. · Demonstrates executive presence and can
effectively represent the company in high-stakes conversations with
customers, regulators, and senior leadership. · Performs other
duties as necessary.
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