Onsite Quality & Food Safety Leader

ADM; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (physical wellness)

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with matching

Paid time off including holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

ADM is seeking a Quality Food Safety Manager for Clinton, IA. This exempt, on-site role leads quality and product safety programs, directs QC staff and a Lab Manager, and drives audits and continuous improvement.

You will implement CAPA, manage inspections, and ensure regulatory compliance with FDA and customers. Responsibilities include coordinating audits (FSSC, GMP+), training staff, and investigating deviations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of FDA and state regulatory requirements.
• Trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food and/or Animal Food preferred.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that oversees quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Direct Reports include QC staff and Lab Manager.
• Verify quality and product safety checks are properly completed to meet procedural requirements.
• Verify high risk activities are being completed before shipment of products.
• Schedule monitoring activities such as carryover studies, uniformity studies, scale checks, and traceability.
• Monitor products for quality parameters and communicate issues to production and regional QFS.
• Prepare the facility for compliance during customer audits and third party certifications (FSSC, GMP+, etc.).
• Lead the facility during these customer audits and third party certifications.
• Provide quality trainings to new hires, contractors and refresher training and maintain training records.
• Manage monthly GMP plant inspections per divisional requirements.
• Investigate manufacturing errors and complete CAPA reports.
• Use deviation reports to justify disposition of the product and approve release or disposal.
• In partnership with Operations, conduct complaint investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and implement plans to eliminate root causes and ensure follow-through.
• Ensure equipment validation procedures for high risk products are completed.
• Oversee Pest Control Program and follow up on corrective actions.
• PCQI Coordinator and maintain the food safety plan per program requirements.

Skills

FDA regulatory knowledge

Preventive Controls training

Highly organized

MS Office proficiency

Strong communication

Education

BS in Food Science or related

Job description

ADM is seeking a Quality Food Safety Manager for Clinton, IA. This exempt, on-site role leads quality and product safety programs, directs QC staff and a Lab Manager, and drives audits and continuous improvement.

You will implement CAPA, manage inspections, and ensure regulatory compliance with FDA and customers. Responsibilities include coordinating audits (FSSC, GMP+), training staff, and investigating deviations.