Quality Assurance Manager

Zsg; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Loxo is seeking a QA Lead to oversee quality assurance across our manufacturing operations, ensuring strict adherence to Food Safety Management System procedures and policies. The role involves conducting comprehensive audits and inspections to verify compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.

The position plays a key role in implementing food safety and security plans, and provides technical and operational support to QA Technicians while ensuring proper training

Qualifications

• Experience leading QA in manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety Management System procedures.
• Ability to train and supervise QA Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate QA activities across manufacturing operations.
• Conduct quality audits and inspections for internal and regulatory compliance.
• Support food safety and security plans within operations.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Audits

Training

Documentation

Regulatory Compliance

Job description

• Lead and coordinate quality assurance activities across manufacturing operations, ensuring adherence to Food Safety Management System procedures, standards and policies.
• Conduct comprehensive quality audits and inspections to verify compliance with internal quality standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Plays a key role within operations to ensure food safety and security plans are effectively implemented.
• Provides technical and operational support to QA Technicians while participating in daily sample evaluation. Ensure QA technicians are properly trained, and their documentation is complete and accurate.
• Ensure compliance with Food Defense program and it’s components.
• Responsible for the implementation of employee training (includes management and hourly employees).
• Must be able to investigate food safety and quality complaints and formulate preliminary responses.
• Responsible for ensuring policy and procedure changes to the food safety system are effectively communicated as appropriate
• Manage documentation related to quality management systems, audit reports, non-conformance reports, and compliance records with precision and transparency.