Quality Assurance Director Jobs in Tennessee

Job Title: Operation Quality Manager East Company: Land O' Lakes, Inc. Location: Nashville, TN Description: Land O'Lakes, Inc. would be nothing without our amazing employees. All 9,000 of them. Today, we are a Fortune 250 company with more than $12 billion in annual revenue (2008) and the third-largest cooperative in America. This success reflects the efforts, commitment and pride of our employees. As we continue to build on this success, we’ll always be looking for talented people to help us grow. Since 1921, we have been member owned and operated. We are a market- and customer-driven cooperative committed to optimizing the value of our members’ dairy, crop and livestock production. We do business in all fifty states and have a presence in more than fifty countries, with our headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Here at Land O’Lakes, Inc., we value and recognize the unique talents and potential of all employees, and we are dedicated to being a high-performing organization built on the foundation of a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are interested in becoming a part of this amazing team, please visit our website at www.landolakes.jobs. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes Inc, is North America’s leading feed company, providing producers, cooperatives and dealers with an extensive line of animal feed, ingredients and services. We are currently seeking: Operations Quality Manager - East Region [5874BR] Field Based Position Purpose: As an Operations Quality Manager for our animal feed division, your primary role is to be a liaison between corporate and regional plant level Quality Assurance. Your goal is to insure compliance with quality, regulatory and feed safety systems in order to protect our customers and ultimately our brands. You will provide support, leadership and representation to assigned plants and teams for quality related training and guidance. The position will be heavily focused on working with facilities to develop and implement preventative quality systems and solutions in a multi-plant environment, while insuring continuous regulatory compliance. This position is Home Based on the East Coast, various locations possible, and requires 50 - 70% travel. Required (Basic) Education/Experience: To be considered, you must have a BS in Ag/Food/Dairy Science or related field AND 5+ years of progressive quality assurance experience in feed/food or related operations. You must have a thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements (FDA, State), product safety, GMP and preventative quality systems. Must have knowledge of trace/recall, critical process measurement, hazard analysis, product design/specifications and systems approach. Required Competencies and Other Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to teach, coach and implement Quality Programs are essential. Must have a demonstrated ability to lead and drive change. Strong analytical problem solving/root cause analysis skills are essential. Must be able to effectively communicate at the plant and corporate level via oral and written reports. Preferred Education/Experience: Previous feed/food or related operations experience Preferred Competencies and Other Skills: Proficient with the concepts of HACCP, risk assessments, and application/implementation Travel: 50% or more Land O' Lakes, Inc. offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, retirement savings account, tuition reimbursement, PTO, paid holidays and employee development opportunities. Land O’Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Land O’Lakes, Inc. enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing. Additional information about our organization can also be obtained at www.landolakesinc.com.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager (Assistant Manager) Company: Location: Nashville, tn Description: The work of the quality assurance manager will be affected by the nature of the employing organisation but is likely to include some or all of the following activities: - promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation; - working with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers; - monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports; - setting up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures. Requirements: US resident or valid US work permit. No criminal record. Intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to work solely and as part of a team. To Apply: If you are interested in this job please send your resume. We will reply you in 1-2 business days. Memo: We are sending you this offer as you have posted your resume on a job seekers website which provides resume access service. We will not contact you again if not required. E-mail: Register to View -group.biz Salary/Wage: $1,000-1,400 USD Status: Full-time, Part-time • Location: Nationwide • Post ID: 1830823

Job Title: QA Manager - Corporate Company: Pro2Serve, Inc. Location: Oak Ridge, TN Description: Job Description Manages the Corporation’s QA initiatives; Reviews policies and practices of departments and works with managers, executive to facilitate compliance with company QA initiatives, and maintains corporate quality registrations. Responsibilities include the following: Manage all aspects of the quality system including updates and client satisfaction. Oversees company-wide QA Programs Serves as a contact for company regarding company related QA issues Plan, implement and monitor environmental lab QA/QC programs by developing and administering the appropriate documentation trail Review and develop project-specific QC plans Complete internal/external audits Manage support personnel, establish and maintain budgets, work schedules, etc. Provide necessary performance management guidance and support to staff members Demonstrates ability to get along with coworkers, customers and visitors Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor Job Requirements Must have a Bachelors degree in an applicable scientific discipline or equivalent knowledge is required and has 7+ years of QA management experience. Must be familiar with reading and interpreting documents, engineering drawings, etc…. Ability to write routine and non-routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Previous experience working for engineering, construction, environmental, or government. Federal Government Clearance: No Clearance is required but a Department of Energy “L” or “Q” is a plus. EEO Employer: Affirmative Action Employer—M/F/Vet/Disab Benefits Pro2Serve’s benefits package was carefully designed to meet the needs of our employees and their families. These benefits include: Holidays Flexible Benefits Plan Major Medical Plan with Prescription Card, Dental Plan, and Vision Insurance Life Insurance and Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Retirement Plan Comprehensive Leave Holidays Pro2Serve employees receive 10 paid holidays annually. Flexible Benefits Plan Pro2Serve offers a flexible benefits plan to professionals who average working 20 hours or more per week on a regular ongoing basis. Participants in the plan may pay for benefits with pre-tax dollars under IRS Section 125. In addition, for every compensated hour, while eligible, professionals earn flex credits. These credits may be used toward the purchase of benefits or taken as taxable compensation. Plan choices are: Major Medical Plan with Prescription Card and Dental and Vision Plans. Pro2Serve participates in the best medical, dental, and vision plans available in today’s changing environment. Life Insurance and Disability Insurance. Professionals averaging 20 hours or more per week on a regular ongoing basis are eligible for company-paid life insurance coverage at 1.5 times annualized base pay. Additional amounts may also be purchased with pre-tax dollars under the flexible benefits plan. The company also provides long-term disability coverage for professionals averaging 20 hours or more per week on a regular on-going basis. Short-term disability coverage is available to eligible employees to purchase with pre-tax dollars under the flexible benefits plan. Flexible Spending Accounts. Pro2Serve offers professionals, who qualify to participate in the Section 125 Plan, the opportunity to establish a medical and/or dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA). These accounts are set aside with pre-tax dollars to pay dependent care expenses and/or medical bills such as day care, medical and dental deductibles, co-pays, and optical and orthodontic care. Retirement Plan New employees can enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan after one month. Pro2Serve matches the first 3 percent of contributions at 100 percent and the next 2 percent of contributions at 50 percent (4 percent match possible). You may contribute up to 15 percent of gross pay toward several investment choices subject to overall limitations placed by the federal government. Pro2Serve contributions made after January 1, 2004 are fully-vested immediately. Comprehensive Leave Employees earn Comprehensive Leave, which may be used for vacation, illness, or personal time off. Accrual rates vary based upon years of service. Pay Rate: Please submit salary or hourly rate requirements along with resume or in a cover letter. Minimum Experience (yrs): 7 Required Education: Bachelors of Science Benefits: 2 Weeks Paid Vacation 401k W/Matching Dental How To Apply: Pro2Serve, Inc. EEO Employer: Affirmative Action Employer—M/F/Vet/Disab   See all jobs in Oak Ridge TN

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager (Assistant Manager) Company: Location: Memphis, tn Description: The work of the quality assurance manager will be affected by the nature of the employing organisation but is likely to include some or all of the following activities: - promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation; - working with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers; - monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports; - setting up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures. Requirements: US resident or valid US work permit. No criminal record. Intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to work solely and as part of a team. To Apply: If you are interested in this job please send your resume. We will reply you in 1-2 business days. Memo: We are sending you this offer as you have posted your resume on a job seekers website which provides resume access service. We will not contact you again if not required. E-mail: Register to View -group.biz Salary/Wage: $1,000-1,400 USD Status: Full-time, Part-time • Location: Nationwide • Post ID: 1572718

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager Company: The Albrecht Group Location: Memphis, TN Description: My confidentail client located in Memphis, TN is manufacturer of plastic injected molded and products. They are currently located for an experienced Quality Manager to oversee the QC process in their suburban Memphis , TN manufacturing facility. Roles & Responsibilities Manage the quality operations and initiatives of quality control lab while working closely with manufacturing to ensure production and service level goals are met. Supervise staff, including hiring, training, evaluating performance, and determining disciplinary actions when necessary. Manages the implementation and administration of programs, tools and initiatives to ensure quality products and services, such as laboratory or manufacturing policies and documents, quality metrics, and coordinating functional groups to implement quality initiatives or changes. Reviews and updates new materials or formulas based on operational changes and plant environment; works with appropriate personnel to approve and implement changes. Develops appropriate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with quality management principles and practices and applicable laws, rules and regulations; monitors compliance within these areas. Facilitates or oversees quality matters with other departments. Qualifications Minimum of 4 years experience in process manufacturing. Bachelors degree Demonstrated ability to apply manufacturing process fundamentals Facile with DOE, SPC and other analytic tools Extensive cross-functional team experience with demonstrated excellent teamwork skills Demonstrated success with process transfer and scale-up from R&D Demonstrated success improving process performance with respect to quality, rate, and yield Proven ability to find successful solutions to multiple problems of varying scope and complexity Demonstrated ability to work across multiple functions leading and managing projects Excellent written and oral communication skills Desired Qualifications: 5 to 8 years of experience Experience with injection molding Experiences applying LEAN principles in a manufacturing environment Previous manufacturing experience in an ISO9000 environment Experience working within a Six Sigma organization with Green Belt or Black Belt certification If Interested please submit your resume to Register to View Attn: Bob Albrecht 10134 (BOA-H))

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager Company: FDD Location: Nashville, TN Description:   The Quality Manager is responsible for safeguarding product safety and quality while meeting Company and regulatory standards, and has oversight responsibility for a continuous quality improvement program that includes quality control and quality assurance. This person is responsible for ensuring that the production and distribution of products meets or exceeds all quality standards. This person also has responsibility for communicating quality results and the transfer of quality and QA knowledge to the workforce.    Manages the operation of the plant laboratory, including ensuring supplies and equipment are available. Ensures product safety, regulatory compliance, and compliance with company standards as stated in the Quality Assurance Manual, Laboratory Manual, and Company directives. Drives Continuous Improvement efforts in product quality/performance and process optimization. Provides leadership in coaching, education and training of management staff and plant employees for Quality Assurance; seeks assistance as needed from other Dean Foods training resources. Develops, facilitates and maintains the Milk and Juice HACCP program. Provides Customer inputs into iCiX as required, and views/monitors Supplier iCiX postings to ensure all SQF audit requirements are met. Implements and maintains all Dean Foods quality systems (i.e. SQF 2000). Reviews all product labels used in the facility and ensures adherence to regulatory and Company standards. Maintains or ensures the maintenance of the Dean Foods Nutritional Database System for the facility. Ensures adherence to appropriate regulations and Company standards for raw milk quality. Supervises the appropriate chemical, bacteriological, sensory and utilization tests on raw materials and pasteurized products.   Communicates quality metric and inspection results to appropriate managers and others in leadership positions including, but not limited to daily, weekly or monthly KPI reporting to Corporate. Ensures that proper sanitation procedures are utilized and that adequate sanitation tests are performed; provides “troubleshooting” efforts in the event of sanitation system failure. Develops and maintains documentation of all required quality tests and activities. Assists the Plant Manager in managing local, state, customer/third party, and federal audits and inspections. Is responsible for expense management and control, including labor and “Cost of Quality” utilizing Continuous Improvement techniques and a Management Operating Structure (MOS). Ensures adherence to all contract packaging quality requirements. Cooperates in a cross-functional manner as a change agent with all departments within the Company. Leads by example with the Dean Foods Code of Ethics. This includes following Company policies, standards and specifications. Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating. Performs other duties as assigned.   Job Requirements   Bachelor’s degree in a science-based area of study and a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience. Internal Candidates: A minimum of 5 years hands-on plant experience in the dairy plant or food industry operations, with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience. Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices. Possesses a working knowledge of sanitation systems, techniques and procedures. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.  Excellent verbal/written communication skills.  Possesses understanding of the basics of change management. Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.  Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.  Ability to select, coach, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.  Dean Foods Company is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V Accepting Applications From March 4, 2010 until March 18, 2010

Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager (Assistant Manager) Company: Location: Chattanooga, tn Description: The work of the quality assurance manager will be affected by the nature of the employing organisation but is likely to include some or all of the following activities: - promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation; - working with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliers; - monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports; - setting up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures. Requirements: US resident or valid US work permit. No criminal record. Intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to work solely and as part of a team. To Apply: If you are interested in this job please send your resume. We will reply you in 1-2 business days. Memo: We are sending you this offer as you have posted your resume on a job seekers website which provides resume access service. We will not contact you again if not required. E-mail: Register to View -group.biz Salary/Wage: $1,000-1,400 USD Status: Full-time, Part-time • Location: Nationwide • Post ID: 2273515