Food QA Lead — Regulatory Compliance & HACCP

Rust-Oleum; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rust-Oleum is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA technicians in the food production environment in Elgin, IL. This role ensures compliance with SQF, USDA, FDA regulations and HACCP principles while maintaining accurate records and efficient document workflows.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, hands-on quality control experience, and the ability to coordinate audits and corrective actions to sustain product safety and quality across onsite operations.

Qualifications

• Experience ensuring SQF, USDA, FDA compliance and HACCP principles.
• Leadership of QA technicians and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee quality assurance technicians involved in QA/QC inspections for all onsite products.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (SQF, USDA, FDA) and GMP guidelines.
• Maintain accurate records and facilitate efficient document workflows within the organization.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance leadership

Document control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Tools

Document control software

Job description

Rust-Oleum is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead QA technicians in the food production environment in Elgin, IL. This role ensures compliance with SQF, USDA, FDA regulations and HACCP principles while maintaining accurate records and efficient document workflows.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, hands-on quality control experience, and the ability to coordinate audits and corrective actions to sustain product safety and quality across onsite operations.