Customer Quality Technical Manager

Kettle Cuisine Llc; Savage (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle Cuisine Llc in Savage, MD seeks a Customer Quality Technical Manager to lead customer-facing technical support, coordinate testing and trials, and supervise East and West technicians.

You will ensure timely, traceable documentation and collaborate with Technical Services to address customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, food technology, quality, or related field.
• 4+ years in food-manufacturing technical, quality, laboratory, or customer-support roles with project or team coordination.
• Experience coordinating product samples, testing, sensory or production trials, audits, or technical-document workflows.

Responsibilities

• Triage customer technical requests; define scope, sample details, owner, deliverable, and due date.
• Coordinate testing, sensory evaluations, trials, audits, and post-launch sample reviews with technicians, site FSQ, and Technical Services.
• Lead East and West technician workloads; standardize sample handling, testing, traceability, and records.
• Coordinate sample collection, analysis, shipping, and documentation for supplier investigations and material changes.
• Track requests and results; escalate out-of-spec findings, customer risks, and delays.]
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Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Cross-functional communication

Documentation

Leadership

Customer service

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field

Job description

Job DescriptionThe Customer Quality Technical Manager leads customer-facing technical support for Kettle Cuisine, including routine product sampling and coordination of testing, trials, audits, and technical requirements. Based in Savage, Maryland, the manager partners with Technical Services and supervises East and West technicians, coordinates customer feedback with internal teams, and ensures work and documentation are timely, traceable, and appropriately reviewed.ResponsibilitiesTriage customer technical requests; define scope, sample details, owner, deliverable, and due date.Coordinate testing, sensory evaluations, trials, audits, and post-launch sample reviews with technicians, site FSQ, and Technical Services.Lead East and West technician workloads; standardize sample handling, testing, traceability, and records.Coordinate sample collection, analysis, shipping, and documentation for supplier investigations and material changes.Route customer and audit documents for review and approval by designated subject-matter owners.Track requests and results; escalate out-of-specification findings, customer risks, and delays.Qualifications (Education / Experience / Skills)Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Quality, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.Four or more years of food-manufacturing technical, quality, laboratory, or customer-support experience, with project or team coordination responsibilities.Experience coordinating product samples, testing, sensory or production trials, audit support, or technical-document workflows.Strong planning, prioritization, documentation, customer-service, and cross-functional communication skills.Ability to travel among assigned sites and manage time-sensitive requests; familiarity with sample traceability and controlled documentation preferred.Success MeasuresCustomer technical requests are logged, assigned, and completed to agreed timelines with status visible.Samples, analyses, trials, audits, and document packages are traceable, accurate, and reviewed by the appropriate owners.Technician capacity and work quality are managed consistently across East and West coverage.As a Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team, You Are Expected ToModel and support Kettle Cuisine’s Core Values and safety culture.Develop individual team members and their careers.Create a culture of accountability and performance.Drive a focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.Plan work, track results, and resolve issues.Required AttributesSelf-directed, with high integrity and sound judgment.Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, suppliers, and team members.Strong project-management, analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills.Comfortable moving at a fast pace and working in ambiguous environments.Enthusiastic about food and able to provide after-hours support for critical issues when required.Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and manage to and achieve metrics.Willing to address difficult situations directly, with patience and respect.