Quality Manager - Charleston, United States - Nhcchq

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Quality Manager at Colgate-Palmolive (Hills Pet Nutrition)

Washington Court House, Ohio | posted:

April 25, 2024 Who We AreColgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet.

Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Toms of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hills Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving childrens oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global teamThe Washington Court House plant has a strong, collaborative leadership team that puts human safety first, closely followed by food safety and product quality.

With a monthly production of just over 22,000,000 lbs., which includes both Hills product and private label production, the plant maintains a stellar safety record as well as a quality first pass release of 99.62%.

This plant also maintains an outstanding environmental quality record at less than 0.1%.The Quality Manager is a key member of the plant leadership team reporting directly to a corporate Quality Director and indirectly to the Director of Manufacturing.

This role also provides the opportunity to lead an outstanding teamWhat you will do:

Develops and implements the site specific Quality Systems and Food Safety Plan including Quality Management strategies, direction, and policies with the goal of protecting the business, reducing variation and waste, and growing the businessEnsures compliance with Colgate/Hills Quality Standards, Local, Governmental, and International Quality and EOHS Regulatory standards and guidelines and will work with all agencies to communicate, address, and resolve any issuesFunctions as a critical member of theSite Strategic Team which supports the plants vision, provides resources to achieve plant strategy andensures decision making processes are consistent with guiding principlesOwns the Cleaning & Sanitization process and environmental performance of the facilityReports critical metrics of Quality systems both internally and externallyIs accountable for the robustness of key Quality Systems including but not limited to Incoming Component & Finished Product Inspection & Release, Validation, Corrective Actions Preventive Actions, Change Control, Internal Audits, Laboratory Management and Documentation ManagementDevelops and implementsthe sites Quality Audit program to ensure conformance with standards, quality-related regulatory requirements, cGMPs, and leads the development and implementation of Continuous Improvementplans to address any internal/external quality or food safety audit findingsCollaborate with AIB, FDA, USDA, Customers, or other agencys during an auditLeading sites consumer satisfaction programs such as consumer complaint tracking and reduction of plant controllable complaintsCoordinates all Performance Management, coaching and feedback activities and provides effective career development and planning for all team membersParticipates in continuous improvement projectswith other plant managers and Corporate QualityPrepares operating budgets for variable and fixed overheads for the Quality TeamRequired QualificationsBachelor's DegreeAt least 8 years of experience in Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, or technical fieldAt least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/ plant operations environmentAt least 3 years of people management experiencePreferred QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Food Science or related fieldValidated experience conducting and facilitating effective Failure Investigations, Corrective and Preventive Actions, Notices of Deviation and management of Change DocumentationDirect experience and active participation in an Audit Inspection by a Regulatory AgencyProficient Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and SPCKnowledge of AIB, SQF, USDA and FSMA regulations.

Compensation and BenefitsSalary Range $112,000 - $140,000 USDPay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location.

In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

Insurance:
Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans

Retirement Plans:
Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirementsVacation/


PTO:
Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually

Paid Holidays:
Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually

Paid Sick Leave:
Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year

Paid Parental Leave:

Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)Our Commitment to SustainabilityWith the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact.

We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & InclusionAchieving our purpose starts with our people ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity EmployerColgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact with the subject 'Accommodation Request' should you require accommodation.
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