FSQR Operations Lead — Quality & Compliance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental & Vision

Virtual health care

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with company contribution

PTO 80 hours

Paid holidays

Job summary

PURIS in Dawson, Minnesota, is seeking an FSQR Operations Lead to ensure non-GMO, organic, vegan and allergen-free quality across production. You will lead FSQR protocols, coordinate product releases, and generate COAs while partnering with QA, engineering, and operations teams.

This role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and compliance with SQF/GFSI standards. The position offers a pathway to advance in a growing, USA-made plant-based ingredient company.

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 comprehensive 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.

Skills

Internal Auditor certification

HACCP/PCQI certification

Job description

PURIS in Dawson, Minnesota, is seeking an FSQR Operations Lead to ensure non-GMO, organic, vegan and allergen-free quality across production. You will lead FSQR protocols, coordinate product releases, and generate COAs while partnering with QA, engineering, and operations teams.

This role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and compliance with SQF/GFSI standards. The position offers a pathway to advance in a growing, USA-made plant-based ingredient company.