Quality and Regulatory Affairs Administrator

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Quality & Regulatory Affairs Administrative Assistant to coordinate activities supporting regulatory compliance and internal quality standards. The role handles document control, policy updates, and organizes training and team events.

The position requires updating CGMPs, maintaining PCQI records, and partnering with facility leaders to ensure policies reflect current regulatory standards. Strong MS Office and SharePoint skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required.
• 2+ years of experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• PCQI certification required (FSPCA).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Acts as core member of QA and Product Safety Team coordinating meetings and training.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports findings from inspections to drive corrective actions.
• Administers a comprehensive compliance training program for animal food and fertilizer facilities.
• Manages PCQI program including certifications and records.
• Reviews and implements CGMPs in collaboration with facility leadership.
• Maintains and improves the document control system (SharePoint) for quality docs.
• Maintains annual training and meeting calendars for QA team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multi-project management

MS Office Suite

Education

Associates degree

PCQI Certification (FSPCA)

Tools

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Quality & Regulatory Affairs Administrative Assistant is responsible for coordinating activities that support compliance with regulatory requirements and internal quality standards. This role involves managing document control, coordinating updates to policies, organizing team events and training.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Acts as a core member of the Quality Assurance and Product Safety Team, coordinating and facilitating team meetings, compliance updates, and off-site training and team activities
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports on findings from internal, third-party, and regulatory inspections to identify compliance trends and drive corrective actions
• Administers a comprehensive compliance training program for all animal food and fertilizer facilities, covering CGMPs, quality assurance policies, and other regulatory requirements
• Administers the company's PCQI program, including managing employee certifications, maintaining qualification records, and ensuring ongoing training requirements are met
• Partners with facility PCQIs and leadership to review, revise, and implement Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs), ensuring policies reflect the latest regulatory standards and best practices
• Manages and enhances the document control system (e.g., SharePoint) for all quality and regulatory documentation, ensuring information is current, accessible, and secure
• Maintains annual training and meeting calendars for the Quality Assurance and Product Safety Team
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates degree
• 2+ years of experience
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Successful applicants must be able to complete FSPCA Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) certification
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, SharePoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food/feed safety certification programs
• Experience with learning management systems
• PCQI Certification
• General knowledge of rendering processes, animal byproducts, and/or animal food ingredient processes
• Highly organized; attention to detail; self-motivated
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.

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