Overview
QXDM Drive Test Engineer Jobs in Kennesaw, GA at Celnet
Company Overview:
Our client, a well-respected multi-billion-dollar food manufacturer with well-known, iconic brands, seeks a hands-on, energetic Quality Manager for a critical plant in Indianapolis, IN.
As a key member of the plant leadership team, you’ll oversee all aspects of Food Safety and Quality, including regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, training, and team leadership.
You’ll manage a team of 12 (2 direct, 10 indirect reports) and serve as the site’s key liaison for audits, product quality, and professional support to Sales, R&D, and Operations on customer support.
This highly visible role offers significant growth potential, excellent benefits, and relocation support.
Location: Indianapolis, IN (Plant has approximately 330 employees).
Salary: up to $120K base (Possible increase pending internal career level adjustment currently under
consideration) + 9% 401K match + strong benefits + excellent relocation.
Responsibilities:
● Food Safety & Quality Compliance: Ensure daily plant operations comply with all internal policies, customer requirements, and federal/state regulations (USDA, FDA, CFIA).
● Audit & Certification Leadership: Lead the plant’s HACCP, SQF, and FSMA programs. Serve as site liaison for regulatory and third-party audits and inspections.
● Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop a team of QA professionals. Promote ownership of Food Safety & Quality throughout the facility.
● Training & Orientation: Deliver and maintain robust on-boarding and annual training programs on GMPs, Food Safety, and Quality standards.
● Continuous Improvement: Lead and track performance on quality KPIs, including complaint reduction, audit readiness, and quality incident prevention. Own FS&Q pillar for continuous improvement systems.
● Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Operations, Maintenance, R&D, and Sales to support production quality, resolve customer issues, and implement new product launches.
● Vendor Quality: Collaborate with Corporate QA to address supplier performance and drive corrective actions.
● Documentation & SOPs: Develop and maintain plant and lab SOPs. Manage the departmental budget.
● Sanitation & Environmental Monitoring: Ensure strong programs are in place for sanitation, pest control, and environmental monitoring.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Biology or related area.
2. 7+ years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance in Food or Pharmaceutical
manufacturing.
3. Solid Leadership experience.
4. Excellent understanding of HACCP, GMPs, FSMA, SQF Code, Food Allergens,
Microbiology and root cause analysis.
5. Familiarity with continuous improvement.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Schedule:
10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Experience:
Quality assurance: 7 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Indianapolis, IN 46268 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Indianapolis, IN 46268: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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Title: QXDM Drive Test Engineer
Company: Celnet
Location: Kennesaw, GA
