Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of sanitation and quality professionals, fostering a performance-driven culture.

• Ensure food safety systems (e.g., HACCP) and prerequisite programs are robust and maintained.

• Oversee audit preparation and regulatory engagement with external agencies.

• Champion the Integrated Lean Six Sigma Quality Pillar to eliminate defects and embed best practices.

• Drive Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) programs to reduce quality incidents.

• Facilitate and lead monthly Quality Management System (QMS) reviews with the plant’s leadership team.

• Maintain and report on quality-related KPIs and metrics.

• Implement customer-centric programs including sensory evaluation, analytical equipment upgrades, and training.

• Own consumer complaint resolution and internal investigations.

• Lead site SSMT efforts, ensuring adherence to escalation protocols.

• Engage cross-functionally to support product commercialization and regulatory compliance.

Required Background and Credentials:

• BS in Food Science or related field – required

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing setting – required

• Minimum 7+ years in Quality within food or pharmaceutical sectors – required

• Experience with sanitation – required

• Experience with audit programs in a manufacturing environment – preferred

• Demonstrated leadership in building high-performing teams and managing complex compliance systems

• Familiarity with GFSI – FSSC, Kosher, Organic, and Rainforest Alliance certifications

• Experience with food defense, budgeting, customer complaint resolution, and quality documentation

• Less than 5% travel; standard weekday schedule with flexibility as needed

Candidate Details:

• 5 to 7+ years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required

• Prior team management required

• Must have worked in a quality role in a manufacturing setting

• Not open to visa sponsorship

1. Screening Question:Do you hold the required degree, and have you recently worked in a role with the same title or function?

2. Top 5–10 Required Skills:

• Recent OSHA & Compliance

• Recent Audits & Permitting

• Recent Hazard Control

• Recent EHS Management

• Recent Industrial Safety Programs

• Recent Regulatory Reporting

• Recent Risk Mitigation

• Recent Environmental System Oversight