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ICL Manager, Quality and Food Safety in Lawrence, Kansas
Manager, Quality and Food Safety
Date: Jul 4, 2024
Posting End Date:
Location:
Lawrence, KS, US, 66044
Company: ICL Specialty Products Inc
Job Description
As the Quality & Food Safety Manager, you will provide necessary leadership and technical knowledge to ensure superior laboratory services, improve product quality and plant reliability through our Quality & Food Safety Systems. The Quality & Food Safety Manager supports the plant health and safety objectives, manages departments costs within budget while looking for ways to lower analytical and quality related costs. This position is the management representative for Quality & Food Safety and training is equivalent to PCQI.
I’m interested! What will I get to do in this position?
Ensure ESH Compliance
Unsafe conditions are recognized and corrected
Preventive programs are in place to maintain safe conditions
Ensure compliance with MOC process.
Ensure compliance with required product validations.
Attend monthly safety meeting and completes regulatory ESH&T requirements
Must successfully complete RCRA introductory/orientation training
Must successfully complete RCRA annual refresher trailing
Potential RCRA responsibilities
Inspect RCRA waste storage areas
Safely operate hazardous waste equipment and/or processes
Safely package, label, store, load and ship hazardous wastes
Ensure that hazardous waste manifest and documentation requirements are met
Respond to hazardous waste incidents and notify proper authorities
Maintain equipment associated with hazardous waste management
Perform job safely, in an environmentally sound manner and in accordance with all cGMP requirements
Actively support the plant ESHST goals and plans
Manage Quality Assurance & Food Safety Systems
Ensure compliance with FSSC22000 standard
Ensure compliance with HACCP & HARPC
Ensure compliance with ISO certifications for quality and food safety
Promote continuous improvement in cGMP’s requirements
Participate as the plant lead for any FDA/KS Dept. of Ag. audits
Manage the NSF certification
Manage Halal and Kosher certifications
Manage NF compliance
Food safety representative for the site & serve as Qualified Individual
Member of the Food Safety Team, and is the Food Safety Team Leader
Manage quality requirements including FSSC22000, ISO 9001, NSF, cGMPs, NF, HACCP, HARPC, FSMA and Food Defense
Facilitate Management Review Meetings/ Quality and Food Safety Meetings
Coordinate input and output data for Management Review
Manage quality and food safety records
Manage shelf life studies
Manage external and internal food safety communications
Manage Quality Control
Analytical issues are investigated promptly, and corrective actions prevent recurrence
Ensures maintain analytical information in orderly, accessible manner
Facilitate clear, concise communication flow between businesses and laboratory
Coordinate sample requests, identification/disposition of nonconforming material, re-sampling frequency and C of A issues
Provide Customer Liaison Support
Manage/participate in customer visits/audits
Interface with MTS/Sales
Respond to customer needs
Communicate/advocate plant capabilities
Ensure compliance with corporate imperatives
Manage/participate in supplier audits & visits
Other Administrative Duties
Provide operational support to the sites on quality issues
Develop operations personnel to participate in customer activities such as investigation of customer complaints, participation in customer visits and in understanding product applications
Participate in community visits where necessary
Communicate Quality & Food Safety Systems/Quality Assurance news to plant
Support implementation of projects across the plant
Review costs and variances monthly and variances are addressed
Cost improvement ideas and high potential items are pursued
Variances forecast in accordance with controller policies
Budgets are developed with appropriate documentation
Manage Staff Development
Provide effective communication
Provide education and training
Train laboratory personnel on SAP quality module and other electronic data systems
Regularly communicate business goals, objectives and desired outcomes
Establish, communicate and enforce acceptable standards of performance and behavior within the team
Provide timely performance feedback
What skills and experience do I need to be successful in this role?
Bachelors degree in food, chemicals, or related
Three or more years of experience managing people
Three or more years of experience in analytical laboratory or equivalent
Experience in working in a food grade facilities
Organizational leadership, teaching, team-building, staffing
Leadership of major change effort
Listening, oral and written communication
Problem solving
Ability to build and manage systems
GFSI understanding
Current good manufacturing Practices (cGMP) understanding
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) understanding
Halal and Kosher certification requirements understanding
Capable of motivating people to lead change and improvement efforts
Strong interpersonal skills
Detail oriented
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks
Ability to safely exit out of the plant in the event of an emergency
What will set me apart?
- ISO 9001 knowledge and auditor experience
Salary Range : $84,000 - $116,000
Annual Bonus Target: 12%, subject to plan provisions.
We've Got You Covered
ICL is committed to offering you a comprehensive set of benefits to empower you and your family physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. The benefits we offer to our diverse and inclusive workforce include:
Competitive base pay and performance bonus
Medical, dental, vision, and life benefits that start quickly – the first of the month after hire
Tax-advantaged health savings and spending accounts (when applicable)
Wellness Incentive Program to lower your health insurance cost
Generous Leave and FMLA policies
Prescription program that provides most generic maintenance medications at no cost (including Insulin products & EpiPens)
401k eligibility from day one of employment with a generous company matching contribution. 100% vested after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program
Student Loan Assistance
Free membership to a program that offers various discounts for travel, entertainment, groceries, and much more
Who is ICL?
ICL is a leading global specialty minerals and chemicals company that creates impactful solutions for humanity’s sustainability challenges in global food, agriculture, and industrial markets. ICL leverages its unique bromine, potash and phosphate resources, its passionate team of talented employees and its strong focus on R&D and technological innovation to drive growth across its end markets. Our agricultural products feed the world’s growing population, our food additives enable greater access to higher quality food, our potash and phosphate products are essential components for the pharma industry and our bromine-based materials and phosphates contribute to a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly planet.
ICL’s operations are organized under four segments: Industrial Products (Bromine), Potash, Phosphate Solutions and Innovative Ag Solutions. With approximately 12,000 employees worldwide, ICL operates mining and production sites located in Israel, Europe, North and South America and China which are supported by worldwide distribution and supply chains. Due to strong synergies between its business units and their mutual support, ICL benefits from its advantageous size, geographical spread, and operational flexibility. With a culture based upon leadership, innovation, and sustainability, ICL is well positioned to be an Employer of Choice within the communities in which we operate. To learn more about ICL, clickhere (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF9-T9S-uiU) .
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