Corporate Quality Assurance Associate ll

8500 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL
Full Time

Looking to take the next step in your Quality career? Join a global food manufacturer where your expertise will directly influence food safety, product quality, supplier performance, and plant operations across multiple facilities. If you enjoy solving complex quality challenges, partnering with cross-functional teams, and traveling to support continuous improvement initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.

As the Corporate Quality Assurance Associate II, you are responsible for performing quality assurance and quality control support duties as assigned at headquarters Corporate Quality Assurance and within manufacturing Divisions and special projects.

This position is based at our headquarters in Bryn Mawr location and follows a hybrid schedule of four days on-site and one day remote per week. Domestic Travel required: 25%

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide leadership and support to plant based quality personnel.

• Provide quality & food safety leadership and input into product and process development activities. Work with plant and research personnel to ensure product consistency.

• Identify, lead and facilitate broad based product quality & food safety programs and improvement throughout the company to set a level of superior performance against customer expectations. 

• Perform supplier/vendor food safety & quality audits.

 • Assist in preparations for customer & GFSI audits.

• Assist in the development of facility based environmental program risk assessments.

• Works with plant management team to develop and implement quality system programs and policies as necessary, such as HACCP/FSP, Allergen Control, Process Control, etc.

 • Develop and set microbiological specifications for finished products as needed.

• Complete customer surveys/documentation requests as needed.

• Position requires frequent travel, in some cases on short notice, with the ability to stay over weekends. Travel includes both domestic and international assignments.

• Perform other duties or special projects as specified

QUALIFICATIONS

• Require a Bachelor's Degree in a related area.

• Four to six years’ experience.

• Excellent math skills and general knowledge of statistical data analysis is required.

• Food plant experience and knowledge of GMP and HACCP related topics is desired.

 • Strong communication, analytical abilities, organization skills and general knowledge of Adobe applications, Microsoft Office.

WHY JOIN NEWLY WEDS FOODS?
 
 • Influence quality and food safety programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
 • Gain exposure to domestic and international operations.
 • Partner with R&D, Operations, and Quality leaders on high-impact projects.
 

BENEFITS

At NWF, we prioritize the well-being of our employees. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: 

  • Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision
  • Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training, Events
  • Emotional – Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
  • Financial – 401k, Employee Incentive Plan, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

 

 

Compensation: $75,000 -$90,000/annually

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