Quality Assurance Manager

Axion Recruitment; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager in North Carolina, responsible for ensuring compliance with food safety programs and regulatory requirements. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Micro-biology, with a minimum of five years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry and at least three years in QA. HACCP and SQF certifications are required. The position emphasizes leadership in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in consumer packaged goods industry.
• Three or more years’ experience in Quality Assurance (QA).
• HACCP and SQF Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to food safety.
• Maintain existing food safety and quality programs.
• Provide leadership and technical support to quality department.

Skills

Food safety compliance

Quality program leadership

Continuous improvement

Vendor relationship management

Training coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Micro-biology or comparable

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager

Base pay range: $110,000.00/yr - $125,000.00/yr

Location: North Carolina, United States

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that existing food safety, quality programs and other third‑party certifications are maintained.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to food safety.
• Provide leadership in the continuous improvement of these programs.
• Ensure compliance with customer‑specific quality and food safety requirements.
• Meet with vendors, customers, quality representatives and company personnel to discuss and resolve quality problems as required.
• Maintain appropriate skills and technical training to act as the SQF practitioner and HACCP coordinator.
• Ensure satisfactory technical support is provided both to internal departments for quality and food safety issues.
• Provide hands‑on support to the production and other internal departments in troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide support, leadership and direction to the Quality department team members.
• Establish and maintain annual budgets for Quality.
• Remain current with new government rules, scientific procedures and chemical regulations.
• Coordinate training on HACCP & GMPs for all employees plant wide.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Micro‑biology or comparable.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in consumer packaged goods industry, preferably in the high‑speed food or beverage manufacturing/processing & packaging environment.
• Three (3) or more years’ experience in QA.
• HACCP and SQF Certified.

How to Apply

Contact: Mark Watton

• Phone: 215‑999‑6430
• Email: [e-mail]
• Alternatively, click “Apply” to submit your application.

All applicants must live in the USA and be eligible to work and live in the USA. Our client is unable to offer sponsorship or visa support for this role.