Bilingual Quality Assurance Manager (Houston, Tx - Onsite)

Job Description
Must be bilingual in English and Spanish
This position involves leads plant QA and lab operations as well as assists the production facility with ensuring programs and procedures are in place and properly followed to maintain the highest level of quality products and services to Stratas Foods customers.
Responsibilities:
Reports directly to Senior Manager Quality Assurance with dotted line to Plant Manager
Responsible for lab operations as well as plant quality assurance personnel.
Helps determine deficiencies and solutions in and outside the plant that are affecting the quality of products and services to customers.
Oversees customer audits and the implementation of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) criteria.
Responsible for GMP training and lab safety.
Ensures new products/customer requirements are properly set up and communicated in the plant.
Involved with new plant processes/start-ups to ensure they meet quality standards.
Assists in training new plant management with regards to quality systems.
Assists in analyzing lab needs from training, staffing, and equipment needs.
Writes acquisition for expenditures (AFE) as required for lab equipment.
Follows all safety and environmental rules and regulations applicable to the position.
Adheres to and enforce compliance with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations, and policies.
Coordinates on-site maintenance of the quality system.
Manages local quality system documentation ad records.
Dispositions non-conforming product in conjunction with the Plant Manager.
Communicates finished product data to the Superintendent and Plant Manager.
Attends all daily production/quality meetings.
Approves Facility Manual.
Audits HACCP paperwork monthly.
Compiles monthly training for GMP meetings.
Completes all associated paperwork/reports correctly to perform this position.
Other duties as assigned by leadership.