Technical Document Manager / Coordinator

CPS, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

Benefits available

Job summary

Catalina Snacks is seeking a Technical Document Manager to oversee the creation and maintenance of technical documents. The role requires a BS degree in Science or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in food and beverage or pharmaceuticals.

The successful candidate will manage documentation processes, ensure quality control procedures, and support audit activities. This position offers a competitive salary up to $130,000 with a 10% bonus and various benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in food & beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device, or supplements industries.
• Knowledge of Quality Management System processes and applicable regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation, revision, updating, and approval of technical documents.
• Coordinate and facilitate document review meetings.
• Support internal and external audit activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

BS degree in Science or related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Electronic document control systems

Job description

Overview

Catalina Snacks is a high growth food company producing and marketing Better-for-You Cereals and Snacks that deliver uncompromised taste, with low sugar and positive nutrition with protein and fiber. This is an amazing opportunity for a driven, technical and hands-on packaging development professional to make an immediate impact in a high growth, values-based company. You’ll be working within an aligned and committed team, playing a key role in shaping the future of the business. You will be entering Catalina Snacks at an exciting time, as we have rebuilt the Leadership team to enable accelerated growth as we embark on an ambition to rapidly scale Catalina Crunch into a mainstream national brand over the next few years. Working at Catalina Snacks offers a path to a career high point for your professional growth and development by building a brand that helps consumers eat well and stay healthy. If you’re ready to make your mark by bringing packaging technical excellence to the team and being part of the transformational brand that truly makes a difference, this is the role for you.

High Level Job Information

• Responsible for identifying quality, detect defects, and ensuring consistency across cereal and snack mix SKU’s
• Evaluates, grades and scores finished product cereal / snack mixes against coating coverage and sensory flavor standards
• Evaluates, grades, and scores raw material (uncoated cereal base) and ingredients (e.g., pea protein)
• Collaborates with Catalina manufacturing and quality, and co-manufacturers of cereal bases, to ensure product consistency
• Must have ability to evaluate products with high degree of sensory accuracy
• Previous experience in cereal sensory, or coffee / cheese grading a plus
• Experience in AQL / statistical sampling methodology a plus
• Will be working in Indianapolis, IN area
• Travel to co-mfg. primarily in Midwest region, for on-site calibration and auditing of cereal quality

Job Description

The Technical Document Manager / Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the creation, establishment and maintenance of technical documents for the organization including ingredient and raw material specifications, standard operating procedures and quality control procedures. Will provide oversight and leadership of the documentation processes, approvals and the system in which to maintain documents.

Responsibilities

• The position will have responsibility for the creation, revision, updating and approval of technical documents such as specifications, standard operating procedures and quality inspection documents
• Create ingredients and raw material specification documents
• Oversee the approval process of documents, ensuring appropriate templates are utilized, and that documents are routed, reviewed, approved, distributed, controlled and implemented
• Review documents for accuracy and completeness in formatting and content
• Coordinate, schedule, conduct, and facilitate document review meetings as needed
• Organize existing document storage system
• Overseeing design and implementation of a specification system
• Support internal and external audit activities including plant audits and inspections
• Other duties may be assigned as required

Salary & Benefits

Salary Up to $130,000 + 10% Bonus

Benefits Available

Job Requirements

• BS degree in Science or other related field / discipline. Extensive and significant experience can be considered in lieu of BS degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in food & beverage, pharmaceutical, medical device or supplements industries
• Experience working with electronic document control systems preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Knowledge of Quality Management System processes and applicable regulations
• Demonstrated ability to work well with cross-functional departments
• Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills

Expected high performance behaviors

• Exhibit positive attitude regarding work and responsibilities
• Ability to work collaboratively within teams
• Is creative and intellectually curious; tried different and novel ways to solve obstacles
• Ability to write policy and procedures in their areas of responsibility
• Ability to prioritize and multitasking required
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is required
• Fluent in applications such as MS Excel and Word

For more information, please contact Kristine O’Sullivan, Sr. Partner, at [e-mail].