Lead site food safety and quality programs for a food manufacturing facility in Saint Gabriel, Louisiana.
Own HACCP, food quality systems, audit readiness, CAPA effectiveness, and training, while supervising QA/QC and lab technicians.
Drive data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to meet regulatory and customer standards.
Responsibilities
Own HACCP/Food Safety and Food Quality programs and ensure effective implementation on the production floor.
Ensure site compliance with 21 CFR 117 and relevant GFSI schemes such as SQF, including documentation and ongoing audit readiness.
Lead, schedule, and develop QA/QC technicians and plant lab technicians, providing lab coverage as needed.
Lead and document internal audits and inspections as the lead auditor, and train internal auditors to SQF, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Manage new hire and annual training for GMP, HACCP, allergen control, and Food Defense, and maintain complete training records.
Maintain programs to evaluate and verify precision and accuracy of testing, measurement, analytical, and processing equipment, including calibration and verification.
Investigate non-conformances across raw materials, in-process, finished goods, processing, and audits, and document root causes and effective corrective actions.
Maintain a robust CAPA program covering audit findings, product and process deviations, and customer complaints, including verification of effectiveness.
Present daily direction setting updates and monthly, quarterly, and annual quality reviews with clear KPIs, trends, and priorities.
Co-lead inventory health processes and ensure timely disposition of aged and non-conforming materials, including holds, rework, and releases per policy.
Design and coordinate projects that improve product quality, process capability, and operational efficiency in alignment with corporate objectives.
Collaborate with Quality leadership to meet customer requirements for testing, labeling, and reporting by updating ERP and LIMS, and managing COAs, QC groups, and label templates.
Champion continuous improvement, problem-solving, and a strong food safety culture across site and corporate teams.
Report KPI and metric performance, priority issues, and project progress to drive timely actions and results.
Demonstrate integrity, customer focus, collaboration, accountability, and a winning mindset in daily operations.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field.
Supervisory experience in food or Client manufacturing QA/QC.
Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP or Preventive Controls, allergen control, Food Defense, and 21 CFR 117 compliance.
Experience with GFSI programs such as SQF, including internal auditing, documentation, and audit preparedness.
Proven skills in organizing, analyzing, planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement across operations and leadership.
Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet tools, and experience with ERP, LIMS, electronic QMS, and controlled templates.
High integrity, sound judgment, and professionalism in vendor and customer interactions.
Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and manage multiple variables in standardized situations while defending decisions with data.
Ability to interpret customer requirements and regulations and apply them to products and processes
Numbers & Facts
Location
Saint Gabriel, LA
Salary
$65,000–$85,000 Per Year
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Biologyunmatched
Calibrationunmatched
Chemistryunmatched
Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systemsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Food Productionunmatched
Food Qualityunmatched
Food Safetyunmatched
Food Scienceunmatched
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Laboratoryunmatched
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)unmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Operationsunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Precision Testingunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Capabilityunmatched
Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Quality Managementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
Test Requirementsunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Track Customer Issuesunmatched
Word Processingunmatched
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