Total Quality Manager

Our plant in Omaha, Nebraska is looking for an experienced Total Quality Manager. The Total Quality Manager will be responsible for the Quality Assurance programs in the Omaha Plant. They will coordinate and direct quality programs defined by the corporate office. They will coordinate and investigate corrective/preventive actions of the food safety and quality programs. They will also respond to audits performed by the government and other regulatory agencies, including those as AIB, ASI, and other private consulting companies. Their specific duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Responsible for providing a safe environment for department employees and ensuring safety training is being conducted and documented.
• Participates in plant safety meetings and audits.
• Monitors the quality plans to ensure that standards are being adhered to.
• Reviews the critical process control points and advises plant management of the potential for product adulteration.
• Evaluates internal and external product failures and generates corrective and/or corrective preventive actions for continuing trends.
• Responsible for assuring the proper disposition of non-conforming products.
• Ensures that only approved suppliers are used according to the supplier approval program and that suppliers’ performances meet acceptable criteria.
• Manages and audits the Quality System’s Corrective Action Control Center.
• Coordinates and executes monthly meetings with key staff.
• Maintains up to date records for all plant programs.
• Complies and keeps administrative requirements current.
• Generates reports using statistical data to monitor the adherence to quality standards.
• Conducts mock recall of the plants’ products to assess preparedness.
• Reviews specifications for accuracy to meet processing requirements.
• Conducts sanitation audits of the plant to determine adherence to food safety guidelines and to prepare for external audits.
• Interact with regulatory officials.
• Use statistical techniques to collect, evaluate and interpret data used in continuous improvement.
• Conducts market surveys of the plant and competitor’s products.
• Responsible for the administration of the department’s budget.
• Reviews the plant’s compliance to quality and ISO 9002 standards and reports observed non-compliance.
• Takes disciplinary actions and investigates incidents when required.
• Defines training needs of QA personnel.
• Performs appraisals and counseling to QA personnel when needed.
• Protects the brands ensuring compliance to regulatory and quality requirements.
• Reviews activities to ensure conformance to product specifications.
• Monitors and guarantees that products are being manufactured in conformance with Good Manufacturing and Food Safety Practices.
• Provides training and support, as well as enforcement of the Quality and Food Safety Programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or a related field and two years of experience in the job offered or quality assurance/process improvement in a manufacturing environment. Requires two years of experience in the following:

• Quality programs or initiatives;
• Coordinating and implementing corrective or preventative actions;
• Audit processes, both government and independent;
• Data analysis to generate reports related to quality metrics;
• Quality management systems (e.g. ISO 9002);
• Supplier management;

Gruma Corporation and its affiliates, including but not limited to Azteca Milling, L.P., are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely for the purposes of determining suitability for employment, verifying your identity, and maintaining employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity with-out imposing undue hardship on Gruma. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.