Senior Quality Manager, Plant Operations & Compliance

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Flexible scheduling

Health plans

Parental leave

401(k) & profit-sharing

Job summary

McCormick & Company in Gretna, Louisiana is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the QA team at our Gretna plant. You will oversee raw materials, in-process materials, production processes, and finished products to ensure quality and customer satisfaction, while coordinating audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing staffing, budgets, capital projects, and regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other agencies.

Qualifications

• BSc in Technical; Quality/Research/Product Development.
• Minimum of 7–10 years functional/leadership experience.
• Demonstrated significant and relevant skills and results in the functional area.
• Strong leadership experience with demonstrated success in managing multiple projects and people.
• Detailed understanding of how all areas of the plant interact to contribute to the business.
• General understanding of the industry.
• Basic commercial awareness as it relates to competition.
• Extensive knowledge of HACCP, auditing, SSOPs, GMPs, FDA, OSHA, quality systems, and plant sanitation.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills.
• Leadership of exempt Team Managers or equivalent to achieve common objectives; may interface with external parties as representative of the plant/facility.
• Strong cross‑functional strategic leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable information in small or large groups in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
• Ability to influence upwards and interact with quality leadership, regulatory, customers, operations, materials, and other departments as needed; frequent communication with outside customers and suppliers, regulatory bodies and production.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining customer quality satisfaction through control of raw materials, in-process materials, production process, environmental conditions and finished products.
• Conducts or coordinates customer/vendor visits and third‑party audits, and executes plans for continuous improvement for operations.
• Utilizes MHPS Systems to empower and develop teams, documents PDPs, and manages compensation decisions.
• Interacts with other division QA Managers, Directors, and Corporate QA leadership; leads the QA Team to develop specifications, BOMs, recipes and inspection plans.
• Manages department staffing, expense budget, and capital projects.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Influence

Process improvement

Industry knowledge

Education

BSc in Technical; Quality/Research/Product Development

Job description

McCormick & Company in Gretna, Louisiana is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the QA team at our Gretna plant. You will oversee raw materials, in-process materials, production processes, and finished products to ensure quality and customer satisfaction, while coordinating audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include managing staffing, budgets, capital projects, and regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, FDA, and other agencies.