Posted on March 27, 2025
Job Summary
Wixon is a growing and progressive food and flavoring manufacturing company located in St. Francis that has been in business since 1907. We are always looking for talented individuals looking to build a career and join the Wixon family. We pride ourselves on building employee’s skills through our ongoing training and grow employee’s careers within a highly supportive team environment. Our people benefit from an encouraging and fun work environment, and this is one reason why we have been in business for over 100 years. Wixon has an immediate opening for a Quality Control Manager on 1st shift.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversees the daily activities of the Quality Control Department including establishing departmental policy, risk analysis and troubleshooting.
- Facilitation of targeted quality improvement efforts, training, coaching and development of employees and facilitating positive change throughout the organization.
- Responsible for establishing and executing strategic departmental plans and procedures to ensure quality improvement efforts will meet or exceed internal and external customer needs and expectations.
- Manage the daily activities of the department including the assignment roles and responsibilities to the staff. Develop and communicate clear standards and expectations for performance.
- Assist Wixon Quality Management in developing tactical plans, policies, and procedures to ensure quality improvement efforts will meet or exceed internal and external customer’s needs and expectations.
- Develop and provide applicable staff training to achieve departmental expectations and additional company requirements such as cGMP, food safety fundamentals and corporate safety.
- Determine applicable sampling and analytical testing requirements for products that will assure product quality, consistency and food safety.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent required.
- · A minimum of five years demonstrated experience in a leadership role is preferred.
- · Knowledge of all applicable analytical instrumentation and a thorough understanding of HACCP, food safety, and applicable GFSI standards preferred.
- · Experience in the evaluation and disposition of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods preferred.
- · A strong background in food ingredients, chemicals and natural extractives and their functionality preferred.
- · Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
It is Wixon’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, or physical disability.