QA/QC Food Safety Manager-Lakeland, FL.

QA/QC Food Safety Manager

Lakeland, FL, US

On-Site

M14

 

Quality Manager with experience in the flavor industry needed in fast paced manufacturing environment at the Citrus Center of Excellence in DSM-Firmenich.  Come join the team and lead this hard-working group to continued success.

 

At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

 

Your key responsibilities

• Drive the site mission and objectives within Quality, following Global and Regional strategy, to meet business and customers’ requirements.
• Drive Quality culture and continuous improvement within the team and site.  Drive, execute and monitor performance reporting.
• Manage, coach, develop the Quality team.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders, lead and monitor key quality projects.
• Lead and organize daily department missions: Batch release/rejection, Equipment calibration, Customer non-conformities linked to analytical/sensory profile, Supplier non-conformities
• Respect health, safety, hygiene, quality and environment rules applicable on site.

We bring

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers;
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs

You bring

• Bachelors in scientific orientation (chemistry, biochemistry, food industry) or confirmed similar experience; 5 to 10 years experience as a team manager and at least 3 years experience in quality control (knowledge on natural extract, citrus flavors and fruit juice is an asset);
• Excellent communication skills adapted to stakeholders;
• Rigorous and data-driven; Able to make decisions autonomously and work in a fast-paced environment;
• Fluent with informatic skills (Office suite, CoreDB/LIMS, SAP etc).
• Technically proficient/knowledgeable in the following standard chemical procedures and physical measurements (wet chemistry): GC, GCMS, HPLC, pH, acid value, peroxide value, oil content, water content, specific gravity, refractive index, optical rotation, solid content, color, ester value, flashpoint and other standard tests.
• Good knowledge in Quality Management Systems (FSSC22000, ISO 9001, RSPO, Organic, ISO 22716

Agency Statement

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