Assistant Quality Manager

Miller Milling Co; Saginaw (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Miller Milling Co is seeking an Assistant Quality Manager in Saginaw, TX to help implement and maintain food safety, quality, and sanitation programs. You will support laboratory activities, assist in compliance audits, and help develop location-specific quality policies.

The role requires collaboration with the Quality department to meet internal and external customer expectations. The position emphasizes laboratory analysis, calibration, data quality control, and training support for the QA

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Behavioral work style: approachable, collaborative, hands-on, detail-oriented.
• HACCP and PCQI certification recommended or provided.
• Working knowledge of major commercial software programs.

Responsibilities

• Support all activities in the laboratory and perform lab analysis as needed.
• Support FDA compliance around GMPs, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Defense.
• Assist audits for customer, 3rd party, and company compliance.
• Quality data control: investigate and rectify discrepancies.
• Ensure laboratory standards per protocols and validate instrument operation.
• Maintain instrument calibration records and results.
• Assist in writing customer specifications during each crop year.
• Assist with company training programs.
• Develop location-specific quality policies and programs.
• Provide relief coverage for Quality Manager and other locations.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Grain Science or Baking or equivalent industry experience

Job description

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Assistant Quality Manager

Full-time Regular Professional Saginaw, TX, US

Salary Range: $67,975.00 To $82,505.00 Annually

Summary:

Under the Quality Manager's leadership, the Assistant Quality Manager will support the implementation and maintenance of food safety, quality, and sanitation programs of the facility. This includes helping to ensure the Quality department meets internal and external customer expectations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support all activities in the laboratory and perform lab analysis as needed.
• Provide support for meeting FDA compliance around GMP's, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Defense.
• Provide support for customer, 3 rd party, and company audits for compliance.
• Comply with established data quality control protocols, investigate and rectify discrepancies.
• Ensure laboratory standards are prepared according to established protocols and used as prescribed in the laboratory protocols to validate instrument operation.
• Assure instrument calibration is conducted as prescribed, verify results, and maintain records of each instrument for which calibration procedures have been established.
• Assist in writing up customer specifications during each crop year.
• Assist with companywide employee training programs.
• Assist in developing location specific quality policies and programs
• Provide support and backup to Quality Manager and Quality Technician responsibilities
• Provide relief coverage for other locations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree Food Science, Grain Science or Baking, or equivalent industry experience with progressively responsible laboratory assignments in food manufacturing quality labs.
• Working knowledge of major commercial software programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Requires a behavioral work style that is approachable, collaborative, hands-on and shows attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of food plant sanitation, pest control, cGMP's.
• HACCP and PCQI certification recommended or will be provided.