Do you love playing a leadership role in driving innovation in a new and transformational industry?   Are you driven to win by supporting your teammates?  Do you want to play a part in supporting the world’s farmers to adopt new methods of sustainable agriculture?

Suterra is the world’s leader in the rapidly growing industry of biopesticides that use pheromones. We are grower-owned and part of The Wonderful Company®, one of the world’s largest private agribusiness and consumer food product companies.   Our insect management products use naturally occurring compounds that are non-toxic, leave no harmful residues on food and do not leach into soil or groundwater.   We want you to come help us make the world a better place. Naturally.

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The Quality Lead will play a pivotal role in carrying out and promoting our quality assurance processes at our Bend, OR production facility. We are an entrepreneurial driven, fast paced organization with decade long, double-digit growth that hires highly motivated and trained professionals for our teams.   

This is a unique opportunity for a Production/Quality professional that wants to create the best products which are fundamentally changing the nature of the global food supply. This person will perform routine inspections during the production process, in addition to managing full circle investigations when non-conformances occur. We're looking for those who can play a pivotal role in the management of our raw materials, finished goods and quality assurance processes. 

This position is based in our Bend, Oregon headquarters and offers a set schedule in a modern production facility.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Authority on quality processes within operations.  

• Conducts complete investigations when required to test theories and prove root cause failures.  

• Conducts structured problem-solving sessions with affected team members after a breakdown of a quality process or observation of non-conformance 

• Responsible for the continual audits of finished goods output and the operating staff’s adherence to quality procedures.  

• Understands the ERP system including posting, tracking material usage, and determining scope of affected materials.  

• In-depth understanding of production equipment

• Strong analytical skills to develop statistical confidence in key decisions.  

• Confident in the ability to do the right thing for the business even in tense situations.  

• Demonstrated experience managing short and long-term projects. 

• Energetic, can-do approach when faced with new challenges. 

• Bachelor’s Degree or greater achievement in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial) 

Suterra is wholly owned by The Wonderful Company

The Wonderful Company, headquartered in Los Angeles, is privately held $6 billion global agribusiness company with consumer brands including Wonderful® Pistachios, Wonderful® Halos®, POM Wonderful®, FIJI® Water, JUSTIN® and Landmark® wines, as well as the Teleflora® flower delivery service.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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