Job Description
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $1.9 billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the maker of Science Diet® and Prescription Diet® brand pet foods. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally-recognized Best Place to Work.
We invite applications for the position of Quality Assurance Team Leader. As a Quality Assurance Team Leader for Hill's start-up dry food manufacturing facility in Emporia, KS, you will lead the Quality Assurance Team to improve plant quality as they support Operations and Manufacturing Services in assuring company quality standards are met. You will be responsible for quality analytical testing, continuous improvement, training and standardization, food safety compliance and communication for this state of the art facility.
Responsibilities for this position include:
Leads the Quality Assurance Team’s development through coaching, performance management, goal setting, and leading by example daily activity applying High Performance Work Systems (self-managing) principles.
Accountable and responsible for meeting or exceeding plant’s safety and quality KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
Ensure that only product that meets Micro and Analytical specifications is released. Manages the release or rejection of raw ingredients, work-in-process, and finished goods.
Manages overall analytical and microbiology lab programs, including processes, testing, and hold/release.
Manages microbial sampling plan.
Reports and summarizes results daily. Initiates corrective action as needed. Graphs, reports, and posts microbial results.
Ensures compliance to official lab methods, calibration of analytical and microbiology equipment, preventative maintenance, check samples, and management of library samples.
Conducts formal Quality Standards and internal/external systems audits on the analytical & micro lab and implements changes to close any gaps, and keep quality team informed about progress and potential risks.
Responsible for Specification Management including ingredient specifications, finished product formulas and specifications, and processing specifications.
Troubleshoots quality issues and oversees continuous improvement for raw materials, finished product quality, and testing requirements.
Assists and supports HACCP program in the facility.
Manages plant quality SOPs and document control.
Assists with execution and follow up of regulatory, internal, and external audits (i.e. FDA, USDA, state, AIB, Corporate, etc).
Resource for the suppliers/vendors certification process. Manages Statisical Process Control (SPC) plan.
Liaisons with the Pet Nutrition Center and MET for the commissioning of new diets and formula changes to prepare for manufacture within the plant.
Serves as liaison between quality assurance and key stakeholders responsible for role modeling the CP Values and
Principles of Managing with Respect.
Other job functions as assigned.
Basic Qualifications: BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science or other related field
Minimum of three years manufacturing experience
Minimum of three years supervisory experience
Minimum of three years laboratory experience outside of an academic setting
Strong knowledge of Chemical Analyses, Quality Systems and
Documentation and Statistical Process Controls
Excellent computer skills, including email, spreadsheet, and data base managment
Preferred Qualfications:
Demonstrated performance of project management and time management skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
SAP Experience
Auditing and Compliance Process
Vendor Certification
Food Plant Manufacturing Processes
American Society for Quality certification as CQT, CQM, or CQE
Hill’s offers all employees:
Highly competitive pay
Great employee, domestic partner, and family benefits that start the first day of employment
Short-term and long-term disability
Company-funded retirement plan
Company matched 401k
14 paid holidays
Annual tuition reimbursement up to $10,000
Annual paid vacation
On-going training
Opportunities for advancement
Highly professional, ethical, drug free environment At Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we care about people. Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent are key global priorities. We proudly offer global career opportunities and a world-class People Development Program including mentoring, training and work/life balance programs that ensure all employees have access to professional and personal development opportunities. We continuously strive to become a great place to work.
For more information about Hill’s and Colgate, go to our websites at: www.HillsPet.com and www.Colgate.com
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