Food Safety & Quality Assurance Specialist

Rangen LLC; Angleton (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match up to 6%

PTO

Wellbeing time

10 company-paid holidays

Job summary

Rangen LLC invites you to join our growing team as an FSQR Specialist. You will support the implementation and continuous improvement of food safety, quality, and regulatory programs across manufacturing operations, collaborating with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Commercial teams to ensure products meet company standards and regulatory expectations.

This role suits a developing FSQR professional who enjoys working across safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs, FSQR, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience in food, feed, pet food, ingredient manufacturing, or related industries preferred.
• Understanding of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, and preventive controls.
• Familiarity with AAFCO requirements and animal food regulations is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data and support risk-based decision making.

Responsibilities

• Promote a workplace safety and quality culture that aligns with Rangen Values.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Assist with development, review, and maintenance of policies, programs, procedures, and work instructions.
• Support hazard analyses, risk assessments, preventive controls, and food/feed safety plans.
• Monitor quality and food safety performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in management of non-conformances, corrective actions, and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support compliance with FDA regulations, FSMA Preventive Controls requirements, AAFCO standards, customer requirements, and applicable industry regulations, as well as other 3rd party standards.
• Maintain food safety and quality documentation, records, and regulatory programs.
• Assist in preparing for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and third-party certification audits.
• Support product traceability, recall readiness, and verification activities.
• Support supplier approval, risk assessment, and monitoring programs.
• Review specifications, Certificates of Analysis (COAs), supplier documentation, and quality records.
• Assist with ingredient qualification and supplier corrective action activities.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure supplier compliance.
• Participate in internal audits and facility assessments.
• Support audit preparation, corrective action follow-up, and verification activities.
• Assist with implementation of continuous improvement initiatives related to food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Track and report progress on action items and quality objectives.
• Assist with customer complaints, quality investigations, and root cause analyses.
• Support environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, laboratory testing programs, and microbiological control activities.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret quality and food safety data to identify trends and risks.
• Provide technical support to operations and cross-functional teams regarding food safety and quality requirements.
• Support employee training programs related to GMPs, food safety, quality systems, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
• Promote a strong culture of food safety, quality ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate effectively with manufacturing teams to drive compliance and execution.

Skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Project management

MS Office

Quality mindset

Team collaboration

Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Job description

Rangen LLC invites you to join our growing team as an FSQR Specialist. You will support the implementation and continuous improvement of food safety, quality, and regulatory programs across manufacturing operations, collaborating with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Commercial teams to ensure products meet company standards and regulatory expectations.

This role suits a developing FSQR professional who enjoys working across safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance,