manufacturing quality assurance (QA) director

Education:

Master's degree. Agricultural business and management, general. Food science.

Work setting:

Food processing plant.

Tasks:

• Direct quality control inspections.
• Hire, supervise and train or oversee training of employees in the use of new equipment or production techniques.
• Plan and implement changes to machinery and equipment, production systems and methods of work.
• Set up, operate and tend machinery used for mixing, calendering, extruding, moulding and curing rubber materials or rubber products.
• Plan and maintain production schedules.
• Develop and implement quality control programs.

Supervision:

11-15 people.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• British retail consortium (BRC) food and safety Certification.
• Hazard Analysis and Criticial Control Points (HACCP) Certification.
• Knowledge of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Cuisine specialties:

Gluten-free.

Type of industry experience:

Food.

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.

Experience:

5 years or more.