Quality Specialist - Dietary Supplements

Industry: Sports Nutrition & Dietary Supplements

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Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are an established company in the sports nutrition industry, committed to developing and delivering high-quality products that support active lifestyles and performance goals. Through a focus on product quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction, we strive to maintain the highest standards across our manufacturing and supply chain operations. We are looking for a Quality Specialist to join our team and help ensure our products consistently meet internal quality standards and applicable industry regulations.

Why join us?

Growing Industry: Be part of the expanding sports nutrition and wellness industry, working with products that support health, fitness, and performance.
Meaningful Impact: Play an important role in ensuring the safety, quality, and consistency of products enjoyed by customers.
Career Growth: Opportunity to develop your expertise in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and product development.
Collaborative Environment: Work alongside cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to continuously improve product quality.
Ownership & Opportunity: Take an active role in strengthening quality processes, implementing improvements, and helping shape the company's quality standards.
Innovation: Work in a dynamic environment where product innovation and continuous improvement are valued.

Job Details

The Quality Specialist will support the company's quality assurance and quality control initiatives across product development, manufacturing, and distribution. This individual will be responsible for maintaining quality documentation, supporting compliance efforts, conducting product and process reviews, and working closely with internal teams and external manufacturing partners. The ideal candidate has experience in the food, beverage, dietary supplement, or sports nutrition industry and a strong understanding of quality systems and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the company's Quality Management System (QMS).
Ensure products and manufacturing processes comply with applicable FDA regulations, cGMP requirements (21 CFR Part 111), and internal quality standards.
Review and maintain quality documentation, including SOPs, batch records, specifications, Certificates of Analysis (COAs), and other quality records.
Assist with supplier qualification, vendor audits, raw material reviews, and ongoing supplier quality management.
Monitor product quality throughout the manufacturing process, including raw materials, in-process production, finished goods, and packaging.
Investigate quality issues, customer complaints, product deviations, and nonconformances; support root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Coordinate product testing, including microbiological, chemical, identity, potency, and other required quality assessments.
Support internal, external, and third-party audits while ensuring audit findings are properly documented and addressed.
Review and verify manufacturing documentation to ensure products meet established specifications and release requirements.
Partner with contract manufacturers, suppliers, operations, and product development teams to resolve quality concerns and improve processes.
Assist with product traceability, lot tracking, and recall readiness initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve quality processes, reduce product defects, and strengthen overall quality standards.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field preferred.
2+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, or regulatory compliance within the food, beverage, dietary supplement, or nutraceutical industry.
Working knowledge of FDA regulations and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), particularly 21 CFR Part 111.
Experience reviewing quality documentation, specifications, COAs, SOPs, and batch records.
Familiarity with supplier quality management, product testing, deviations, CAPAs, and nonconformance investigations.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with contract manufacturers (CMOs) and third-party testing laboratories.
Familiarity with sports nutrition products, protein powders, pre-workout supplements, vitamins, and other dietary supplements.
Knowledge of NSF Certified for Sport, Informed Sport, or other third-party certification programs.
Experience supporting FDA, GMP, or third-party audits.
Familiarity with ingredient specifications, product formulation, and finished product testing

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