Quality Compliance Manager

Maker's Pride; Seelyville (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a qualified QA/Compliance professional to ensure customer and regulatory requirements are met across all operations. You will lead audits, implement CAPA, and coordinate with procurement on supplier quality and ingredient hazard analysis.

The role requires robust knowledge of FSMA, HACCP/PCQI, and ISO/SQF frameworks, with strong collaboration across departments to drive compliant product commercialization and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year college program certification in food safety, microbiology, biology or related field.
• Or two or more years' related experience and/or training.
• Familiar with state and federal food processing regulations.
• ISO, ASQ and/or SQF/BRC certification preferred.
• HACCP and PCQI Certifications are ideal.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, understand, and develop plans to comply with customer requirements.
• Create metrics to monitor compliance to customer and agency requirements.
• Facilitate all customer and 3rd party audits.
• Manage audit related CAPA (Corrective Action Preventive Action) to closure.
• Serve as technical liaison/leader for the facility/procurement on supplier related defects and improvement opportunities.
• With procurement develop a supplier rating, corrective/preventative process to improve supplier quality.
• Partner with Quality Systems on supplier approval, incoming ingredient requirements, and ingredient hazard analysis.
• Act as primary quality resource and coordinator on sanitary design & change control activities.
• Facilitate all internal auditing processes & maintain/perform training on departmental-specific policies, procedures and programs.
• Manage compliance schedules with all departments.
• Ensure all HACCP and Food Safety Plans are up to date, verified, and validated.
• Support Quality Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications.
• Support Quality Assurance department as necessary, in other areas.
• Serve as a backup for the Quality Manager if needed during his/her absence.

Skills

FSMA Knowledge

SAP Knowledge

Advanced Computer Skills

Project Management Tools

MS Office Suite

RCA/CAPA Tools

Communication

Team Leadership

Education

4-year college program in food safety/microbiology/biology

Tools

SAP

ERP Systems

Job description

Job Duties

• Evaluate, understand, and develop plans to comply with customer requirements.
• Create metrics to monitor compliance to customer and agency requirements.
• Facilitate all customer and 3rd party audits.
• Manage audit related CAPA (Corrective Action Preventive Action) to closure.
• Serve as technical liaison/leader for the facility/procurement on supplier related defects and improvement opportunities.
• With procurement develop a supplier rating, corrective/preventative process to improve supplier quality.
• Partner with Quality Systems on supplier approval, incoming ingredient requirements, and ingredient hazard analysis.
• Act as primary quality resource and coordinator on sanitary design & change control activities.
• Facilitate all internal auditing processes & maintain/perform training on departmental-specific policies, procedures and programs.
• Manage compliance schedules with all departments.
• Ensure all HACCP and Food Safety Plans are up to date, verified, and validated.
• Support Quality Manager and commercialization teams in integrating customer and compliance requirements into internal specifications.
• Support Quality Assurance department as necessary, in other areas.
• Serve as a backup for the Quality Manager if needed during his/her absence.

Required Competencies & Knowledge

• Knowledge of: Ingredient hazards in accordance with FSMA Intentional Adulteration Risk Assessments Food Defense Knowledge and experience with SAP preferred Advanced computer skills and a knowledge of project management tools.
• Skill in: Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments. Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels. Communicate effectively with all employees and management. Comfortable with leading difficult decisions. Flexible, agile, creative, able to lead by example and be ready to be part of a multidisciplinary department team.
• Ability to: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Manage multiple projects/ trackers at one time Ensure collaborative relationships with industry, trade, other associations, regulatory agencies and Maker's Pride staff. Lead "best in class" behaviors with focus on safety, quality, and policy focus.
• Proficiency in: MS Office Suite and large ERP systems, SAP preferred.
• Problem solving: Create hypothesis for a challenge, elaborate on test plans, analyze and interpret results, critical thinking. RCA-CAPA Tools (5-Why, Fishbone, etc.).

Work Environment

• Ability to work in a light to high noise environment.
• Communicate in English to give acknowledgement.
• Handle daily employee issues.
• Travel up to 25% is possible.

Physical Requirements

• Reaching with hands and arms throughout shift.
• Ability to use hands and fingers.
• Ability to see, hear and talk.
• Employee frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to walk, climb and/or balance.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.
• Walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-year College or university program certification in food safety, microbiology, biology or experimental scientist related background.
• Or two or more years' related experience and/or training.
• SQF or ISO certification a plus.
• 2 or more years of supervisory leadership experience is preferred.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in product compliance and/or commercialization in the food industry, product development or similar discipline, in a related manufacturing environment.
• Familiar with state and federal food processing regulations.
• ISO, ASQ and/or SQF/BRC certification preferred.
• HACCP and PCQI Certifications are ideal.
• Must be accurate and detail oriented.
• Excel (conditional formatting, formulas, drop downs, trend charting, pivot tables, etc.)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently.
• Relocation is not available for this opportunity.