Quality Manager

Join Land O’Lakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to fork, building vibrant communities along the way. We’re a global, Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative, which means we work for one another—not Wall Street. We’re proud to rank a Top Workplace. We offer:

• Competitive compensation and rewards
• Best-in-class healthcare for you and your family
• Powerful savings programs
• Training and career progression

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States. Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life. 

This position gives you the opportunity to lead our quality programs. You will ensure safe animal feed is produced in a manufacturing environment. You will report to the Plant Manager at the Henderson, CO plant. This position will also support our Commerce City, CO plant one day per week. Our QA practices are housed in our QMS (Quality Management System).  Following these practices, you will be able to implement new policies as regulations change as well as maintain existing practices. You will also interact with the production staff, providing coaching and training on quality standards, HACCP, and other regulatory initiatives. You will also lead continuous improvement projects and also provide root cause analysis and corrective actions to resolve issues.  

Required Experience/Education:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 4+ years of progressive experience in quality assurance in feed, food or related fields of operation

Required Competencies/Skills:

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements to include HACCP, GMP's.
• Knowledge of laboratory instrumentation
• Possess integrity in products, processes, and relationships.       
• Strong communication/interpersonal/training/coaching skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical problem solving/root cause analysis .
• Ability to be insightful and act strategically and also tactically.
• Ability to handle customer complaints.

Preferred Experience/Education:

• 6+ years working a QA role within a manufacturing plant.
• Bachelors Degree in Feed Science or related field

Preferred Competencies/Skills:

• Knowledge of FDA and other applicable regulatory agencies SOP's.

Salary: $79,200 - $118,800

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

As a full time employee, you will receive a wide range of benefits for you and your dependents:

• 3 medical plan choices including HSA plan options

• Vision & dental plan

• Company paid Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, parental leave, caregiver leave and emergency leave

• 401(k) plan with company match and additional automatic contribution regardless of participation

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness program focused on Physical, Financial and Emotional Health with opportunity for cash incentives

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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