Sr. Director of Quality Assurance
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Diamond Bar
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
At Niagara, we re looking for Team Members who want to be part
of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest
quality most affordable bottled water.Consider applying here, if
you want to:Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with
a chance to make an impact.Develop lasting relationships with great
people.Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.We offer
competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team
Members.Sr. Director of Quality AssuranceThe Sr. Director of
Quality Assurance - Aseptic & Beverage is responsible for
overseeing the sanitary process design, commissionings and quality
systems of Niagara Aseptic and Beverage bottling facilities. This
position must ensure all products and processes meet the required
Food Safety and Product Quality Standards. This should include but
not be limited to our Niagara Sanitation standards and policies for
both Aseptic and Beverage bottling locations.This position will
provide quality and food safety oversight for Beverage and Aseptic
projects including, but not limited to new beverage technologies,
potential cost savings, efficiency improvements, CIP extensions,
equipment retrofits, process improvements, new product rollouts,
and other miscellaneous projects as dictated by customer needs.
This position is also responsible for providing technical support
to other cross functional departments, including scoping of new
sales opportunities and ongoing customer discussions.This position
reports to the Vice President of Quality Assurance,
Beverage.Essential FunctionsThe Sr. Director of Quality Assurance,
Beverage & Aseptic will oversee the development and maintenance of
all Niagara Quality Assurance procedures, policies, and standards
in use by our Beverage and Aseptic bottling locations and
applicable bottled water lines and facilities. This includes but is
not limited to the Sanitation procedures, policies, and standards
for both Beverage and Aseptic.Ensure that all Aseptic, Beverage,
and Sanitation Quality Assurance standard operating procedures
(SOPs), policies, and standards are written with the intent of
assuring that all finished products meet and/or exceed the
product/packaging standards as set forth by Niagara Bottling, FDA,
local state requirements, and ISBT and IBWA (where
applicable).Provide technical expertise and collaborate with
Engineering and OEMs in designing and validating Aseptic and
Beverage bottling systems, including but not limited to kitting,
batching, thermal processes, sanitation and bottling.Assist
Engineering with the development of Aseptic and Beverage equipment
and process specifications to satisfy requirements of current and
future products.Collaborate with vendors, corporate project
managers and plant operations to support Aseptic and Beverage
equipment installation with the objective to ensure a successful
commissioning.Oversee the development and implementation of Niagara
Aseptic, Beverage, and Sanitation Quality Assurance SOPs, policies,
and standards through the necessary plant and corporate personnel
within Niagara Bottling.Oversee and ensure bottling facilities meet
and are prepared to successfully complete the necessary audits and
maintain all documentation required for federal/state regulatory
inspections, kosher certificates, SQF certificates, 3rd party
customer audits, etc.Interacting with our Corporate Quality Program
Manager and Consumer Affairs as needed by collecting and organizing
the necessary information and/or corrective actions when customer
and/or consumer complaints are received on products/packages.
Communicate these CAPAs to customers as needed. Be the technical
point person for Niagara Aseptic, Beverage and Sanitation
information and quality related issues.Ensure the necessary
Corporate Quality personnel are on site for all new plant, line or
process start-ups, commissionings, new beverage formulation and/or
reformulations as needed. This may include but not be limited to
Beverage, Sanitation, and Bottled Water treatment processes as
applicable.Ensure the necessary Corporate Quality personnel are on
site when necessary to assist with customer commissionings, visits
and/or audits. Interact with customer s quality assurance
department when technical information is requested.Work with
Corporate Supplier Quality to develop/implement the necessary
ingredient quality requirements. Provide the necessary technical
oversight and dispositions of expedited ingredient
shipments.Represent Niagara at association or certification body
meetings as needed. This may include, but not be limited to ISBT,
AIB, IBWA, and SQF.Formulate and manage the development and
implementation of Aseptic and Beverage group s goals, objectives,
and job designs.Travel requirement of 25% to 50% (domestic and
international).Please note this job description is not designed to
contain a comprehensive list of all activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with
or without prior notice.QualificationsRequired:10+ years -
Experience in Beverage Quality Assurance10+ years - Experience with
the operation and oversight of Beverage Sanitation
processesExperience with GFSI certification standards*Experience
may include a combination of work experience and
educationPreferred:10+ years
Experience in Quality Assurance for a beverage (hot-fill, aseptic,
or CSD) manufacturer10+ years
Experience with operation of water purification/treatment
processesExperience with ISBT, AIB, IBWA, SQF Food Safety and
Quality Certification standards*Experience may include a
combination of work experience and educationCompetenciesWorking
technical knowledge of Beverage processes, products, and packages
including but are not limited to hot fill, cold fill, HTST, CSD,
high acid aseptic, and low acid aseptic.Working knowledge and
understanding of the CQV (Commissioning, Qualification,
Verification) processExcellent technical communication skills at
all levels. Ability to positively influence, support and lead
corporate as well as plant QA Departments and quality
teams.Implementation and monitoring of all quality standards,
procedures and policies such as HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, SPC and Food
Safety.Ability to present information and respond to questions from
groups of VPs, PDs, directors, managers, employees, or
customers.Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve
departmental and company goals.Provide leadership and training to
others through example and sharing of knowledge.Must be able to
make independent judgments on issues affecting food safety and
quality assurance procedures, forms, policies, and standards.Strong
organization and planning skills with ability to multi task.Must
work well under pressure in a very fast paced
environment.Understand and support the customer s business: new
product and packaging trends, ingredient contributions and
packaging trends.Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and OutlookThis
position embodies the values of Niagara s LIFE competency model,
focusing on the following key drivers of success:Lead Like an
OwnerManages a safe working environment, accurately documents
safety related training, and effectively communicates safety
incidentsProvides strategic input and oversight to departmental
projectsMakes data driven decisions and develops sustainable
solutionsSkilled in reducing costs and managing timelines while
prioritizing long run impact over short term winsMakes decisions by
putting overall company success first before department/individual
successLeads/facilitates discussions to get positive outcomes for
the customerMakes strategic decisions which prioritize the needs of
the customer over departmental/individual goalsInnovACTContinuously
evaluates existing programs and processes, and develops new
initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce wasteCreates,
monitors, and responds to departmental performance metrics to drive
continuous improvementCommunicates a clear vision, organizes
resources effectively, and adjusts the strategy as needed when
managing changeFind a WayDemonstrates ability to think analytically
and synthesize complex informationEffectively delegates technical
tasks to subordinatesWorks effectively with departments, vendors,
and customers to achieve organizational successIdentifies
opportunities for collaboration in strategic waysEmpowered to be
GreatMakes hiring decisions primarily based on culture fit and
attitude, and secondarily based on technical expertiseEngages in
long term talent planningProvides opportunities for the development
of all direct reportsUnderstands, identifies, and addresses
conflict within own team and between teamsEducationMinimum
Required:Bachelor s Degree in related field or equivalent work
experiencePreferred:Master
Degree in related field or equivalent work
experienceCertification/License:Required:
NAPreferred:
CPO IBWA, HACCP, PCQI, SQF practitionerTypical Compensation
RangePay Rate Type: Salary$187,016.00 - $261,823.00 / YearlyBonus
Target:
30%
AnnualBenefitshttps://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefitsAny
employment agency, person or entity that submits a rsum into this
career site or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding
that the applicant's rsum will become the property of Niagara
Bottling, LLC. Niagara Bottling, LLC will have the right to hire
that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the
submitting employment agency, person or entity.Employment agencies
that have fee agreements with Niagara Bottling, LLC and have been
engaged on a search shall submit rsum to the designated Niagara
Bottling, LLC recruiter or, upon authorization, submit rsum into
this career site to be eligible for placement fees.Niagara Plant
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