First-Shift Quality Leader — Food Safety & CAPA

Actalent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Job summary

Actalent in Chicago, IL is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead first-shift QA operations in a food manufacturing setting. You will supervise quality staff, support food safety programs, investigate issues, and ensure products and processes meet established standards.

You will drive CAPA investigations, monitor GMP/HACCP compliance, support audits, and partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns, aiming for continuous improvement and strong food safety culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food quality/QA experience.
• Prior team leadership experience.
• HACCP and food safety experience.
• Knowledge of CAPA and root cause analysis.
• GFSI audit experience preferred.
• PCQI certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop quality team members.
• Monitor food safety, GMP, and quality compliance.
• Manage CAPAs, nonconformances, and root cause investigations.
• Support HACCP, preventive controls, audits, and environmental monitoring.
• Analyze quality trends and drive process improvements.
• Partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns.

Skills

Quality team leadership

HACCP

CAPA

Root cause analysis

GFSI audit experience

PCQI certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline

Job description

Actalent in Chicago, IL is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead first-shift QA operations in a food manufacturing setting. You will supervise quality staff, support food safety programs, investigate issues, and ensure products and processes meet established standards.

You will drive CAPA investigations, monitor GMP/HACCP compliance, support audits, and partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns, aiming for continuous improvement and strong food safety culture.