plant quality manager 168860

You will establish quality objectives and oversee the implementation of relevant legal requirements, policies, and procedures. You will also coordinate activities to ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements at a plant level by effectively managing and coordinating the efforts of subordinate specialists. Additionally, serve as the Quality Management Leader for the plant within the IL6S program. 

How you will contribute

You will lead plant-based teams to deliver on the quality strategy, providing sufficient resources and expertise to appropriate functions. You will manage, lead, coach and develop a team of quality experts to execute regional and global quality programs, ensuring compliance with Mondelēz policies and procedures and adherence to external regional and local food safety/regulatory requirements in internal and external manufacturing locations and facilities. In this role, you will develop and report quality KPIs, applying your understanding of the impact local KPIs have on the global business. In addition, you will facilitate communities of practice on quality related topics; represent the quality function at R&D meetings to ensure that sufficient resources and expertise are allocated to significant projects, and to ensure there are sufficient resources available so products meet design, food safety and quality policy requirements; identify quality enhancements and improvements across R&D and the supply chain; partner with technical groups such as food safety/micro and sanitation to ensure program compliance and enhancement, and; help manage special situations and early warnings with respect to plant investigations, root-cause analysis and follow-up for the SSMT, protecting Mondelēz’s interests and reputation.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant experience in operations, quality and/or R&D

• Project management and managing multiple priorities

• Understanding of the commercial strategy process, product/package development process, food safety, plant commercialization, ingredient and package technology, coaching, and training in technical material

• Communication skills and leading cross-functional teams

• Statistical processes and problem-solving techniques

• Working with third-party manufacturers and suppliers to ensure compliance to Mondelēz International’s policies and procedures

• Working with customers on quality related issues

• Working with service-vendors’ technical equipment to support compliance

• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations and foster a strong safety culture within the plant

• Perform tasks in accordance with applicable occupational health, safety, and fire safety procedures, establishing appropriate safety levels; respond to all types of threats impacting occupational safety

• Monitor the proper use of personal protective equipment for personnel in production and laboratory areas

• Minimize environmental impact during all operational activities

• Ensure compliance with global standards and their alignment with local laws, procedures, and policies

Please note this position is based in our Lamia Plant.