Job Description
Job Description
Job Purpose
This role theCompliance Manager is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the plants' Quality systems to ensure compliance to Kraft Heinz policies, regulatory, federal, and state laws. Assists in the identification and achievement of facility Quality KPI's through appropriate corrective/preventive actions, and, continuous improvement initiatives. Leads all internal and external auditing activities and follow-up. Acts as the Site QCMS/ISO coordinator. Keeps informed on HACCP and net contents changes, acts as a resource to ensure regulatory requirements are adhered to. Provides Quality support during major commercialization projects, assists in new Quality system program implementations. Reports directly to the Quality Systems Manager and serves as backup to the Quality Manager.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Manages all internal and external inspections/regulatory visits. Leads audit preparation activities, accompanies inspector, and completes necessary reports and posting. Performs follow up activities to non-conformances found and provides responses as appropriate. Trains Site on proper inspection procedure practices. Assist in ensuring the facility is inspection ready at all times.
Plans, defines, and, directs the Site auditing control program to ensure compliance to all procedures and policies to ensure compliance to regulatory, federal, and local laws. This includes identification of facility Quality KPI's, corrective/preventive action and continuous improvement initiatives. Trains and mentors site Auditors to ensure program goals are met.
Manages execution of site Food Safety Quality Program and HACCP programs
Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) participation and ownership is required
Acts as the Site QCMS/ISO coordinator. Monitors and maintains plant QCMS program by complying with current Kraft Heinz and ISO Standards. Ensures all internal procedures, processes are accurateand performing to expectations. Works with internal auditor(s), and, document coordinators(s) to ensure complianceand system improvements.
Provides Quality/Sanitation support for major project commercialization's from a regulatory, and, Kraft Heinz procedural perspective. Periodically audits to ensure appropriate steps, forms, andapprovals are completed.
Manages Quality systems associated witheQCMS, and, Plant Quality team sites to provide access to corporate links easily. Supports the updating of Quality refresher training (e.g. GMP's, allergens, hold/release, Special Situations) as needed.
Conduit between Plant and Corporate Manufacturing Quality, Sector Quality, Regulatory. Ensures Quality policies are understood and communicated to Site employees.
Expected Experience & Required Skills
Experience in Quality Assurance, Food Manufacturing, or other technical environment
Strong leadership, technical, communication and organizational skills required along with attention to detail.
Advanced knowledge of quality systems, procedures, & policies helpful. Handle multiple assignments, develop work plans, & prioritize.
Knowledge of statistical processes.
Detailed-oriented.
Effective communication skills (oral written and verbal).
Planning and organizing skills.
Successful candidates must possess a positive focus toward solutions with emphasis on preventative pro-active measures and team-building.
Demonstrate ability to work with cross-functional groups.
Work Environment & Schedule
This position is considered a Manufacturing plant environment with heavy machinery and equipment. Additionally, this role requires is a typical Mon-Fri day shift, but some off shift and weekends will be required.
Physical Requirements
Physical demands include but not limited to
Frequent - activity or conditions sustained 1/3 to 2/3 of working hours; upright stance, keyboard or text input; Sedentary - occasionally exerting 0-10 lbs. of force, limited movement from workstation for brief periods of time.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.
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Location(s)Fremont Factory
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact .
It is the continuing policy of The Kraft Heinz Company to afford full equal employment opportunity to qualified employees and applicants, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, military or veteran status, sexual preference, or any other protected condition or characteristic in conformity with all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.
Final candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship. Exceptions requesting work visa sponsorship will be reviewed on a case to case basis.
