Site Quality Head Belview

Site Head of Quality - Belview

Belview, Kilkenny

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations. 

Role Profile:

The role has responsibility for managing all aspects of Quality operations at the plant. This includes leading the Quality team, on-going development of the plant Quality system, management of the plant’s hygiene program, all quality control activities and oversight of a leading Food Safety Programme. This role is also responsible for the product disposition function. This role provides the leadership to the plant team ensuring that our customer and Tirlán standards are maintained. 

Responsibilities

• Lead the site’s Quality Operations team in the management of the plant quality control, hygiene and product disposition processes
• Drive the performance of a highly skilled, professional QA team in the delivery of team KPIs including in-process testing, Customer Management, Investigations and Event Reports
• In line with SLAs with Operations ensure on–time testing of raw materials, in process and finished products vs. target, and efficient laboratory operations.
• Provide quality data to the Operations team by ensuring all processes within the Quality Operations remit meet the service levels (SLAs) agreed with the Plant Operations Team.
• Ensure timely product disposition vs. targets / product trending / compliance to food labelling to meet customer standards
• Take a leadership role amongst management peers in developing and executing the site quality strategy and development of the quality culture in the site
• Implement the Tirlán Quality Strategy in line with the Quality Management System and the site specific, customer or product related needs.
• As a member of Plant Management Team contribute to the implementation of site-wide KPIs relating to: Plant Efficiency; Throughput; Sustainability, Quality, Regulatory Compliance, Health and Safety, C.I., Employee Engagement, Business Risk and Financial ROI targets.
• Play a leadership role in establishing and managing SLAs with other Tirlán and 3rd party labs
• Work with the Plant Production Manager and team to ensure quality operations requirements are fully resourced at a shift level to deliver on plant in process, sampling and testing schedules
• Maintain customer product specifications / certifications and deliver final product grading
• Ensure all site employees are trained and coached to the appropriate standard in line with Plant Quality standards
• As part of the Tirlán Quality community contribute to on-going development of best in class standards across the wider Tirlán organisation
• Ensure the approval and sign off on process validations and all change controls.
• Maintain the site in a state of inspection readiness, prepare and successfully host customer, regulatory and certification audits. 
• Run scheduled and unannounced audits. Track / Report compliance to the output of audits

Key Requirements

• A third level qualification in Food Science or equivalent
• 5 years plus experience with strong quality and people management in the infant formula, food or dairy industries
• Experienced in Quality, Food Safety Management and adopting this expertise into a Right First Time quality compliance program
• Understand key business drivers for the industry with previous experience in Food business regulations, Quality and a proven track record in managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrate high technical ability and attention to detail to do the job at a high level of accomplishment

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

Commitment to Diversity & InclusionWe believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation