Corporate QA Program Lead - Travel & Audits

Prairie-Farms-Dairy; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy in Texas is seeking a Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator to oversee the Quality and Food Safety programs at a corporate level and support plants in the assigned purview.

The role requires travel to multiple manufacturing locations, close collaboration with QA Managers and senior leadership, internal audits, certifications, inspections, and ongoing training to uphold high standards across sites.

Qualifications

• Shall attend GMP, Food Defense Awareness, Allergen Training and all other required Alchemy training modules.
• Shall meet all requirements of the SQF Program.
• Shall meet all requirements of the FSMA Preventative Controls program. Including obtaining PCQI training and intentional adulteration training.
• Shall comply with all FMP requirements.
• Shall comply with all requirements for Personal Protective Equipment as defined by appropriate plant procedures.
• Shall comply with all Safety Rules and Policies as defined by appropriate plant procedures.
• 3-5 years experience in Quality Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Travel to 6-8 manufacturing locations assigned to you, routinely. Attempting to visit each plant quarterly at a minimum.
• Work very closely with the QA Managers and other top management, at assigned plants, to develop a relationship to create a working relationship for common goals.
• Assist in resolving quality issues at your site locations.
• Review complaints for your assigned plants, follow up with the plant on any complaint trends or mention of foreign material, illness, hospitalization, lawyer, etc.
• Review environmental results, lab counts, scorecards and other applicable results/ data on frequency that they are sent to you.
• Provide training at plants as qualified to do so and as requested by plant management.
• Conduct Internal Audits of plants you oversee, as well as other plants as assigned by the Internal Audit Schedule.
• Attend SQF Certification Audits.
• Attend FDA check ratings at your locations.
• Attend State Regulatory Inspections at your locations, as requested by the plant.
• Attend Customer audits as requested by the plant or as needed for support for a particular situation.
• Observe sanitation practices at assigned plants.
• Assist in presenting group training put on by the Corporate QA team.
• Work with other member of the Corporate QA team to update and improve current quality and food safety programs.
• Review service reports and chemical costs for your locations and follow up with issues noted, as well as respond regarding your location’s chemical usage at the Ecolab annual review.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

GMP/FSMA training

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Prairie Farms Dairy in Texas is seeking a Corporate Quality Assurance Coordinator to oversee the Quality and Food Safety programs at a corporate level and support plants in the assigned purview.

The role requires travel to multiple manufacturing locations, close collaboration with QA Managers and senior leadership, internal audits, certifications, inspections, and ongoing training to uphold high standards across sites.