Quality Manager

Land O'Lakes; Fremont (NE); Presencial; USD 81.000 - 122.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Land O'Lakes Quality Manager role within our Purina Animal Nutrition business leads the QA programs to ensure safe animal feed produced in a manufacturing setting. You will interact with production staff, coaching on quality standards and regulatory initiatives, including HACCP and GMPs.

You will drive continuous improvement projects, perform root-cause analyses, and implement corrective actions to resolve issues as regulations evolve.

Formación

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements including HACCP and GMPs.
• Experience with quality assurance in feed or food operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage all quality programs to ensure safe animal feed in manufacturing.
• Coach and train production staff on quality standards and regulatory initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement and perform root-cause analyses to resolve issues.

Conocimientos

HACCP knowledge

GMP knowledge

Communication skills

Training & coaching

Root-cause analysis

Analytical problem solving

Strategic & tactical thinking

Educación

High School Diploma/GED

Descripción del empleo

Quality Manager

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States. Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

This position gives you the opportunity to be the head of all of our quality programs, ensuring safe animal feed is produced in a manufacturing environment.

Our QA practices are housed in our QMS (Quality Management System). Following these practices, you will be able to implement new policies as regulations change as well as maintain existing practices. You will also interact with the production staff, providing coaching and training on quality standards, HACCP, and other regulatory initiatives. You will also lead continuous improvement projects and also provide root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve issues.

Required Experience/Education:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of progressive experience in quality assurance in feed, food or related fields of operation

Required Competencies/Skills:

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements to include HACCP, GMP's.
• Possess integrity in products, processes, and relationships.
• Strong communication/interpersonal/training/coaching skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical problem solving/root cause analysis .
• Ability to be insightful and act strategically and also tactically.
• Knowledge of FDA and other applicable regulatory agencies SOP's preferred

Salary: $81,200 - $121,800

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 500 company, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named #17 on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list and recognized as a winner in the Skilled Laborers category, as well as a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and included on the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

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