We are immediately hiring for a Quality Assurance Manager here in the Marion, Ohio area! This role will be overseeing the quality lab onsite and will oversee a team of Quality Lab Supervisors and Technicians.

An ideal candidate will have a Bachelors Degree, at least 5 years of food quality manufacturing experience, with at least 1+ year being in some sort of leadership role within it.

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for ensuring the quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance of the company’s manufacturing output. This role involves monitoring, checking, and inspecting all facets of the production operation that directly or indirectly affect the quality and food safety of the finished products.

Develop, implement, and maintain quality and food safety programs to ensure company compliance.Identify and manage product and facility quality and food safety issues, performing root cause analysis and developing preventive measures.Manage SQF food safety and quality programs.Coordinate regulatory and customer audits and inspections.Manage QA Lab Supervisors and technicians to ensure analysis is prompt and in compliance with GLP’s.Source and create relationships with third-party laboratories.Perform periodic quality audits and plant sanitation inspections to ensure compliance.Validate and update QA standard operating procedures and laboratory methods.Manage and implement yearly verification of HACCP program.Maintain Recall Program, coordinate Mock Recalls, and initiate traceability exercises.Coordinate and supervise pest control activities.Approve, maintain, and monitor vendors in accordance with the Approved Supplier Program.Act as primary liaison with various outside auditing agenciesCoordinate responses to customer complaints and provide technical information on responses.Oversee period-end quality summary for customers.Communicate via telephone or mail with internal and external customers.Promote company mission statement through management by example.Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Food Science, Biology, or a related field.Minimum of 5 years of experience in quality in food manufacturing. Must have laboratory testing experience within food quality as well.At least 1+ year of leadership experience in food quality.Work EnvironmentFood manufacturing facility. Hours are typically 7 AM to 4 PM, Monday to Friday, with occasional extended hours up to 5 PM on a regular basis.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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