QUALITY & SAFETY PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Quality & Safety Program SpecialistAs Quality & Safety Program Specialist you will be given the opportunity to be the facility head of all of our quality and safety programs. Some of these programs are: Land O’ Lakes EH&S Standards, Land O’ Lakes Quality Standards, HACCP, FDA & OSHA regulations. All of these programs support our goal of ensuring a quality animal feed is produced in a safe manufacturing environment.This role will report directly to the Plant Manager. The position will not have any direct reports but you will be able to use your interpersonal skills to build and sustain solid working relationships with all plant team members along with corporate EH&S and Quality team members. Your focus will be providing coaching and training on Quality & EH&S standards. You will also be cross-trained to back-up the Production Supervisor.Experience-Education (Required): Bachelor’s Degree and 6+ months quality experience or High School Diploma and 4+ years quality experience.Competencies-Skills (Required): Demonstrated ability to lead and drive change at all levelsKnowledge of regulatory requirementsPossess integrity in products, processes, and relationships               Strong communication/interpersonal/training/coaching skillsEffective written and oral communication skills.Analytical problem solving/root cause analysis, risk assessments and customer awarenessAbility to be insightful and act strategically and also tacticallyStrong Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint SkillsExperience-Education (Preferred): 2+ years’ experience working a QA role, EH&S related role or manufacturing supervisory roleCompetencies-Skills (Preferred): Knowledge of FDA, OSHA and other applicable regulatory agenciesERP Experience, JDE preferredAbout Land O'Lakes, Inc.Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.  SummaryLocation: Clarence, IA (USA)Type: Full time