Requisition ID : 500451
Job Description
At IFF, an industry leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences, and sensorial experiences, science, and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. With the beauty of art and the precision of science, we are an international collective of thinkers who partner with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients, and solutions for products the world craves. Together, we will #DoMoreGood for people and the planet. Learn more at iff.com, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. (NYSE: IFF)
IFF has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Quality Manager supporting the Rockland ME facility.
In this role you are responsible for supporting deliberate improvement in Safety, Health, Environmental and Housekeeping Performance (6S). Ensure 100% compliance with assigned EHS requirements, safe completion of life-critical activities, process safety, food safety, and quality standards. Continually and deliberately identify and implement improvements in works systems, processes, and people development through driving weekly key KPIs, assigning and managing remedial actions for all adverse performance.
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- Ensure direct report development including their empowerment, 100% training requirement compliance, performance, and accountability.
- Manage fixed and variable costs to department budgeted levels.
- Ensures that finished products meet applicable regulatory, FMC and customer requirements.
- Investigates and makes recommendations on appropriate site-related quality issues through records, lab experiments, professional knowledge, and experience to develop and maintain good customer relations and internal cost controls.
- Coordinates internal and external quality testing requirements, as well as the development of new product test methods and specifications and product-related documentation.
- Manages the plant’s quality system to ensure ISO 9001 and FSSC compliance.
- Collaborates with the Global Quality Director and other plant QMs on quality initiatives and regulatory changes.
- Manages site customer and regulatory visits and audits in conjunction with appropriate RMT members and ensures completion of audit action items.
- Ensures timely response to customer requests for information (questionnaires, statements, etc.)
- Lead and support preventative and autonomous maintenance activities if appropriate within the area.
Required:
- BS Degree in a Life or Chemical Science; Biology, Chemistry, or Food Science.
- Detailed knowledge of manufacturing, chemistry, and applications.
- Food microbiology knowledge (preferred).
- Basic statistical skills (preferred).
- Demonstrated supervisory skills (leadership, written and oral communication skills, financial knowledge).
- Professional in negotiations with customers, good presentation skills
- Minimum of three years in a food, chemical, or manufacturing environment
We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more.
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