Morton – Audit Manager

Overview:

The goal of the internal audit program is to identify and highlight compliance gaps for management so that appropriate and timely actions can be taken to reduce the overall risk to the company through a lens of continuous improvement. The external audit programs ensure that our suppliers and third parties that impact Morton’s brand are held to to company’s required standards.

Travel -up to 40%

When speaking with Olympia, please be prepared to share your salary expectations. We are unable to provide a salary range but can give guidance on if your expectations can be met.

What you’ll do:

Lead Audits

• Coordinate/lead/participate in Corporate Food Safety and Quality audits (both internal and external)
  of Morton Salt, Inc and Windsor Salt Ltd manufacturing facilities, contract facilities, suppliers, and stockpiles.
• Coordinate with the supplier quality liaison to ensure auditing team is resourced and trained to support the
  need for external audits of suppliers, co-manufacturers, warehouses, and stockpiles.
• Assess state of compliance with appropriate regulations and standards and participates in the assessment of
  corrective action plans to ensure they meet the audit standard to correct the identified non-conformances.
• Lead contact with 3rd party GFSI certification body responsible for scheduling audits, coordinating payment, and
  communicating requirements.
• Lead and participate in GAAP analysis audits at the corporate level and specific processing facilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain good laboratory practice audit standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain auditor calibration program that includes the facility auditors to ensure
  internal audits are conducted impartially and fairly across all facilities and at the corporate level.

Continuous Improvement & Training

• Provide corporate training for internal auditing and other FSCA subject matter.
• Develop, implement, maintain and continually improve internal food safety and quality audit standards and
  checklists. Coordinate with supplier quality liaison, using a risk based approach, to develop audits and
  checklist that are appropriate for the scope of services and products handled by third parties (suppliers, co-
  manufacturers, warehouses, and stockpiles).
• Coordinate and plan yearly audit schedule and provide continuous training and development.

Qualifications:

In addition to demonstrating your capabilities of the above, top candidates possess:

• Bachelor’s Science Degree in Food Science, Food Safety,  or related field with at least 5 years of experience within food, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• FSMA PCQI Certification preferred. Strong understanding of FDA human and animal food requirements.  Preferred understanding FDA Drug requirements as well but not required.
• Must have strong problem solving, team building, planning and decision-making skills.
• Certification as a Lead Auditor preferred. Successful completion of auditor training course for one of the following standards: BRC, ISO 22000, IFS Food, SQF. Preferred experience with ISO 9001 standard.
• Knowledge and experience working within a plant environment
• Good laboratory practice experience required.
  

Morton Salt is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

1. Morton Salt is a highly recognizable brand that, under new leadership, is rapidly executing on efficiency & results.
2. Currently there is a heavy focus on finding individuals who can innovate and implement processes that contribute to expansion.
3. Unique opportunity to drive change that has immediate and obvious impact to the business – truly exciting for those looking to make a difference.

• When speaking with Olympia, please be prepared to share your salary expectations. We are unable to provide a salary range but can give guidance on if your expectations can be met
• Typically full benefits information will be provided at/near the offer stage. As a $2.5B+ company, Morton offers competitive medical, dental, vision and disability coverages as well as 401(k), vacation/PTO.

As Morton focuses on global expansion, culture will be defined by those who are successful change-agents, innovators and implementers.

Other attributes of building the culture include people who are:

• Results driven
• Collaborative
• Continuous Improvement Focused

Americas Headquarters in Chicago, IL

Plants & Facilities in the Americas include:

Canada – 12 sites

U.S. – 16 sites

Caribbean – 1 site (Inagua)

South America – 7 sites