The incumbent leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of robust quality programs and controls, and intervenes promptly in quality or food safety issues by overseeing investigations, corrective and preventive actions, and by ensuring clear, timely communication with plant leadership and the commercial quality function. Act as the quality contact person for the plants with the Senior Director – Manufacturing Operations, QC and plant management, State and Federal Inspection Agencies representatives, Customers, Certifiers, and Global quality functions.