Quality Assurance Regional Leader — Minnesota

Balchem; Albert Lea (MN); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation seeks a Quality Assurance Regional Manager for Minnesota to lead QA programs across multiple sites, ensuring product safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to corporate standards.

You will drive a culture of quality through coaching, training, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, production, and commercial teams, while managing audits, CAPAs, and customer inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in food, supplement, or related industry, including management.
• Familiarity with FDA, HACCP, SQF, and industry best practices.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.; required to stand, walk, sit, and reach.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional quality team development and performance.
• Ensure systems interface with change control and commercialization processes.
• Drive improvements across sites and monitor KPIs including inspections, CAPA, and customer responsiveness.
• Prepare for customer visits and external audits; provide support for regulatory reviews.
• Interface with R&D, Production, and commercial teams for new product launches and risk mitigations.

Skills

Leadership

Quality systems

Training & coaching

Cross-functional

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field

Job description

Balchem Corporation seeks a Quality Assurance Regional Manager for Minnesota to lead QA programs across multiple sites, ensuring product safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to corporate standards.

You will drive a culture of quality through coaching, training, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, production, and commercial teams, while managing audits, CAPAs, and customer inspections.