Hiring: Quality Assurance Manager Company: Marathon Cheese Corporation Location: Marathon, WI Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:03:22 Target Skills & Keywords : Pest, Quality Assurance, SAP About the job Required Skills: •This position is the guardian of quality compliance and conformance, the challenger of all functions across the value chain, in support of Operations. This position utilizes quality tools such as auditing, process evaluation, trend analysis, statistical process control, lean six, and CAPA. •Direct and supervise the Quality team in the plant and laboratory. •Ensure plant compliance with all Quality policies, programs and procedures. •Manage HACCP and Food Safety Plan development, assessments and validations for new products and processes, including records and file maintenance. •Ensure compliance of the audit programs for internal and external audits, i.e. FDA, WDATCP, IDA, GFSI/SQF, USDA, NOP, and customers. •In close cooperation with corporate Quality, liaise with Customer Services and Sales and Marketing on complaint investigation and communication, trending and sustaining resolution. •Promote Quality awareness and ownership throughout plant operations. •Drive improvements and monitor Quality metrics/KPIs at the facility. Qualifications: •Masters Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology or similar scientific discipline, and one to three years of relevant experience; or a Bachelors Degree in a discipline described above, with three to five years of relevant experience. •Strong Knowledge And Understanding Of Food Safety and Food Quality auditing, internal and external •Preventive controls, including allergen and foreign material controls •GMPs, sanitary design, pest control •Federal and state food regulations •Specifications, including ingredient and packaging, manufacturing and finished goods •Analytical equipment and methods in processing quality control, microbiology, chemistry, and organoleptic assessments and evaluations; relevant software applications •Relevant applications of food technologies •Also Key To This Position Are •Strong leadership and mentoring skills Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!