Quality Manager

Unilever; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Voluntary benefits access

Job summary

Unilever seeks a Quality Manager at the Kilbourn site in Illinois to lead site-wide consumer safety and quality program implementation and continuous improvement. You will report to the Head of Quality for Nutrition and align with Unilever Quality strategy across design, technology, supply, manufacture, and delivery in the Condiments Network.

As a senior leader, you will build and coach the quality team, drive HACCP-based processes, ensure GMPs, manage microbiological concerns, and partner with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory/lead experience in manufacturing; food manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to work with people from differing backgrounds collaboratively is required.
• Minimum 5 years of quality assurance experience.
• Experience in production, quality, or materials management is required.
• Experience in WCM, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or other continuous improvement program.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others through a matrixed environment is required.
• Ability to manage projects from inception to completion including hitting deadlines and documenting progress.
• Working knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and ability to drive improvements using the Loss Tree is required.
• Familiarity with HAACP and other QA regulations preferred. Food manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead site quality agenda and implement quality programs.
• Educate employees on Food Safety Programs and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across the Condiments Network.
• Inspire a culture where employees are passionate about the consumer experience and quality.
• Establish, lead, and deliver Quality systems for the site.
• Act as the subject matter expert on decisions related to quality programs and processes.
• Provide technical information related to product inquiries or complaints.
• Manage microbiological concerns.
• Collaborate with production departments on awareness and training.
• Ensure GMPs are in place; champion Quality initiatives.
• Hire, develop, and manage quality team.
• Participate in developing Quality learning frameworks and job skill profiles.
• Support regional and export markets to meet quality standards.
• Support Unilever Quality strategy and governance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Quality assurance

Food microbiology knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Lean Six Sigma

Communication skills

Project management

OEE awareness

HAACP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or Microbiology

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

The Quality Manager has overall responsibility for managing site wide consumer safety and quality program implementation and continuous improvement. Following HACCP processes, Unilever Corporate policies, and Supply Chain Nutrition initiatives, the QA Manager oversees the site quality agenda and participates as a part of the site leadership team. The Quality Manager role works in supporting the Kilbourn site and reporting to the Head of Quality for Nutrition. The QA Manager leads the Quality agenda with focuses on leading, defining, developing, preparing, operationalizing, integrating, facilitating, and coordinating the Quality policy, strategy, processes, Quality management system and standards. While ensuring harmonized implementation and integration for Quality in design, technology, supply, manufacture, and delivery across the Condiments Network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You’re a born leader: Your success will be based on the success of your team, the extended factory team, and the efforts they lead.
• You’re a dot connector: You will educate employees at all levels on Food Safety Programs, Regulatory requirements, and connect our programs to the everyday activities and actions of the team.
• You’re a changemaker: You will deliver new levels of Quality performance through continuous improvement, benchmarking globally and regionally.
• You’re a culture & change champion: You will inspire a culture where employees are passionate about the consumer experience and find ways to infuse quality and food safety into their work.
• Establish, lead, and deliver Quality systems for the site
• Act as the subject matter expert on decisions related to quality programs and processes
• Provide technical information/feedback related to product inquires or complaints
• Manage microbiological concerns.
• Ensure all products meet or surpass defined quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with production departments on awareness and training
• Ensure good manufacturing practices are in place at all times; set example and champion Quality initiatives.
• Responsible for food safety programs
• Participate as part of site leadership team
• Hire, develop, and manage quality team
• Buils Quality talent (recruitment, coaching, training)
• Participates in developing, maintaining and implementing Quality learning frameworks, Quality skills dictionary and Job skill profiles
• Support regional and export markets to ensure quality standards and regulatory requirements are met
• Participates in developing and operationalizing of Unilever Quality strategy, governance, ways of working, organization model, resource levels, roles & responsibilities
• Supports ensuring consumer needs and expectations are linked into Unilever objectives
• Supports ensuring a balanced approach between satisfying customer needs and expectations and internal interests
• Provides expertise, leadership and support in Quality management and deep expertise areas for implementation of Quality standards, resolution of Quality issues across end-to-end SC
• Participates in defining relevant KPIs, building scorecards & reports for Quality KPIs, analyzing data and drawing insights to drive Quality improvement
• Participates in developing and deploying new approaches, processes and tools to “raise the ceiling” and develop future capability for Quality
• Participates in obtaining, maintaining and using insights from external benchmarks, assessment tools, standards, and knowledge about what other organizations are doing to manage Quality
• Participates in managing, advising and coordinating Quality Incident Management process (including recalls) using project management approaches, contacting with experts (SEAC), providing guidance on action resolution, and the reporting and replication of lessons learned
• Influences development and drives use of the Unilever quality improvement process and toolkit
• Provides Quality leadership to influence Quality culture through visibility and coaching of cross-functional leadership across the business

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or other applicable field required
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of supervisory/lead experience in manufacturing environment; food manufacturing preferred
• Ability to work with people from differing backgrounds collaboratively is required
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of quality assurance experience
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities through experience in production, quality, or materials management is required
• Must have experience in WCM, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or other continuous improvement program
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence others through a matrixed environment is required
• Must have the ability to manage project and project teams from inception to completion including hitting deadlines and documenting progress
• Working knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and ability to drive improvements using the Loss Tree is required
• Familiarity with HAACP and other QA regulations preferred. Food manufacturing experience preferred.

PAY:

Pay: The pay range for this position is $103,000 to $154,400. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

BENEFITS:

• Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits.
• Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

COMPANY CULTURE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

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