FSQR Operations Lead - Quality & Compliance

RPA; Dawson (MN); On-site; USD 53,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Telehealth

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with company contribution 3.5%

PTO 80 hours annually

Eight paid holidays

Job summary

PURIS in Dawson, Minnesota, is seeking an FSQR Operations Lead to ensure that all products, grains, proteins, starch and co-manufactured items meet FSQR, non-GMO, organic and allergen-free standards.

The role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement, with responsibilities spanning product test evaluation, release management, COA generation, incident investigation, audits, and cross-functional collaboration across quality, engineering, and operations.

Qualifications

• Internal Auditor certification – or able to obtain within 90 days
• HACCP/PCQI certification – or able to obtain within 90 days

Responsibilities

• Product Test Evaluation and Coordination: Evaluate test results against acceptance criteria; maintain logs and electronic files of all test outcomes.
• Product Release Management: Verify product compliance to FSQR standards and manage the release of product within published product release timelines.
• COA Generation: Generate certificates of analysis for finished products, aligning with customer requirements and FSQR standards.
• Incident Management: Investigate OOS product results and support root cause.
• Compliance and Inspections: Conduct internal audits of QMS and internal manufacturing, and warehouse sites for FSQR, SQF/GFSI, Organic and customer compliance using quality approval criteria. Perform site inspections as necessary, communicate findings and support process optimization development around any nonconformities.
• Documentation and Records Maintenance: Prioritize customer specification requests. Organize and maintain essential documents and records, including keeping current records for internal manufacturing sites, and supplier quality information.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with quality, engineering, operations, sales and warehouse teams to address quality concerns, manage product allocation, and drive FSQR process optimization across all product lines.
• Food Safety Team Development: Be a member of the DW Food Safety Team and gain knowledge around critical Food Safety Systems.

Education

Internal Auditor certification

HACCP/PCQI certification

Job description

PURIS in Dawson, Minnesota, is seeking an FSQR Operations Lead to ensure that all products, grains, proteins, starch and co-manufactured items meet FSQR, non-GMO, organic and allergen-free standards.

The role emphasizes safety and continuous improvement, with responsibilities spanning product test evaluation, release management, COA generation, incident investigation, audits, and cross-functional collaboration across quality, engineering, and operations.