Quality Assurance Lead - Supplier & Lab Programs

Mission Foods; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gruma Corporation seeks a quality professional to coordinate supplier audits, manage laboratory testing programs, and maintain QA documentation. The role interfaces with procurement, operations, R&D, and external labs to ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards.

The candidate will review supplier qualifications and SCARs, track corrective actions, and develop specifications in SAP PLM. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred to support diverse supplier communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3+ years of quality assurance or laboratory operations experience in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate supplier audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Review supplier audit reports and supplier corrective action responses.
• Review technical docs for supplier qualification and approval.
• Coordinate SCARs and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Oversee external lab testing programs (microbiology, chemistry, allergens).
• Monitor environmental microbiology programs and verification activities.
• Analyze lab data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage sample submissions, testing requests, and result tracking with labs.
• Develop and maintain ingredients and packaging specs in SAP PLM and COA/APA.
• Publish and maintain quality documentation in Intelex.

Skills

Cross‑functional Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Documentation Review

Quality Management Systems

Document Control

Multitasking

Report Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science / Microbiology / Chemistry

3+ years QA in food manufacturing

Tools

Intelex

SAP PLM

COA/APA specifications

Job description

Gruma Corporation seeks a quality professional to coordinate supplier audits, manage laboratory testing programs, and maintain QA documentation. The role interfaces with procurement, operations, R&D, and external labs to ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and SQF standards.

The candidate will review supplier qualifications and SCARs, track corrective actions, and develop specifications in SAP PLM. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred to support diverse supplier communication.