Quality Compliance Manager

Quality Compliance Manager - Allerton, Iowa

The Quality Compliance Manager will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, planning, directing, and coordinating programs, procedures, and processes required for manufacturing food ingredients in compliance with local, state, and national regulatory agencies. This role ensures product safety and quality to meet specific customer requirements and company standards and supports operations in producing safe and high-quality products.

Role Responsibilities

• Coordinating the creation, review and implementation of policies and procedures resulting from new laws and regulations.
• Designing and coordinating the preparation and ongoing review of policies, procedures, training materials and other communication tools to ensure departments meet compliance requirements.
• Creating and reviewing regulatory compliance documentation.
• Filing regulatory reports and other documentation.
• Coordinating rollout and training of new or updated policies and directives when required.
• Develop and maintain HACCP procedures, SOP’s, SSOP’s, Food Safety Plans and other requirements for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
• Maintain the state certification as well as permits for processing.
• Interface with all regulatory agencies’ PDA, FDA, as well as organic, koshering agencies, halal, and customers.
• Lead in regulatory, customer and third-party audits and coordinate audit responses to all findings.
• Conduct or manage internal audits on a regular basis necessary to confirm compliance to SQF and other applicable requirements to determine food safety and quality systems are being maintained and followed.
• Oversight of Customer Complaint Program and issuance of responses to the customer.
• Develop and maintain the Environmental Monitoring Program. Oversight and/or performance of indicator organism testing, preparation of composite samples and collection of environmental samples for 3rd party pathogen analysis.
• Develop and maintain a pest control program in collaboration with a 3rd party provider.
• Manage direct reports by setting goals and objectives and oversee execution of these goals and objectives. Manage and supervise QA laboratory activities and laboratory personnel, coordinating daily work activities and oversee instrument calibration and preventive maintenance programs as it relates to equipment used in the laboratory. Ensure compliance with written procedures.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures for disposition of aged and non-conforming materials. Review and approval of all investigations related to out-of-specification results, non-conforming material reviews, and significant batch deviations.
• Facilitate Supplier Approval Program for raw materials and direct contact packaging with responsibility for facility risk assessment and approval of each material.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the Food Safety System and Quality Plan.
• Oversight of completed batch record review and issuance of Certificates of Analysis.
• Reporting to management on the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
• Champion effective Root Cause Analysis and provide oversight of the Corrective & Preventive Action Plan.
• Champion continuous improvement in all Quality processes.
• Must maintain HACCP certification status. Trained as PCQI and as SQF Practitioner.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quality or Food Science or related field is preferred with a
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Quality Control Laboratory and 3-5 years’ experience in Quality Management with demonstrated leadership experience within the field.
• The ideal candidate possesses certifications in HACCP, FSPCA Preventive Controls and SQF; and training in environmental monitoring, auditing and statistical process control.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of cGMP for Food, as well as good laboratory practices, testing methodologies and manufacturing practices as described in the Code of Federal Regulations (21CFR 117).
• Demonstrated ability to understand and organize technical data for communications and analysis
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and possess good interpersonal skills.
• Must possess good communication and possess the highest integrity in conducting business affairs. Must exercise sound judgment in all dealings with vendors and customers. Must be able to work independently and manage the workload. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables, while defending decisions in a knowledgeable and rational manner. Able to interpret customer requirements and government regulations and apply to products and processes.
• This job requires the employee to be able to lift 50 lb./25 kg bags or drums. Need ability to stand, crouch and climb to perform adjustments to equipment, use ladders, and perform various types of manual labor.

Details:

• Direct Hire
• Salary dependent on experience plus eligible for annual bonuses and company equity
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision covered 100%, 90% for family
• 6% 401(k) match
• Flexible paid time off and Holidays
• Onsite only. Eligible for relocation assistance