Quality Assurance Manager

Axion Recruitment; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Axion Recruitment Limited is seeking a Quality Manager for an established food manufacturer in Battle Creek, MI. You will lead the plant's Quality Assurance and Food Safety functions, ensuring GMP/SQF/FDA compliance and driving improvements across QA and Operations.

Responsibilities include managing HACCP/HARPC/CAPA, audits, environmental monitoring, allergen controls, recalls, and KPI tracking, with focus on regulatory and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• BS in Food Science/Microbiology or 5+ years QA experience in food manufacturing
• Strong food safety and regulatory knowledge
• HACCP, PCQI and SQF certifications are required

Responsibilities

• Lead plant Quality Assurance & Food Safety program.
• Maintain GMP, SQF, FSMA and FDA compliance.
• Manage HACCP, HARPC and CAPA programs.
• Maintain regulatory and customer audit readiness.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage environmental monitoring and testing.
• Oversee allergen, label and foreign material controls.
• Manage product hold and release processes.
• Track and improve plant quality KPIs.
• Manage customer complaints and investigations.
• Drive continuous improvement across Quality and Operations.

Job description

We're working with an established food manufacturer based in Battle Creek, MI. They are recruiting a Quality Manager to lead the plant's Quality Assurance and Food Safety function.

Responsibilities:

• Lead plant Quality Assurance & Food Safety
• Maintain GMP, SQF, FSMA and FDA compliance
• Manage HACCP, HARPC and CAPA programs
• Maintain regulatory and customer audit readiness
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Manage environmental monitoring and testing
• Oversee allergen, label and foreign material controls
• Manage product hold and release processes
• Track and improve plant quality KPIs
• Manage customer complaints and investigations
• Drive continuous improvement across Quality and Operations

Requirements:

• BS in Food Science/Microbiology OR 5+ years' QA experience
• Food manufacturing Quality Assurance experience
• Strong food safety and regulatory knowledge
• HACCP, PCQI and SQF Certified

Relevant Job Title:

Quality Manager, QA Manager, Food Safety Manager, Quality Assurance Manager.

All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.