Quality & Food Safety Leader — HACCP & Supplier Quality

Actalent, Inc.; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K employer match

Paid holidays

PTO

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Actalent, Inc. in Ankeny, IA seeks a Quality & Food Safety Manager to lead the Central Quality & Food Safety Team on site. You will oversee supplier audits, manage CAPAs, and collaborate with Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliance across plants and suppliers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field, 5+ years auditing GMPs/HACCP, and 3+ years of management. Travel up to 30% domestically; benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, PTO and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in animal or food science, food technology, chemistry, or microbiology.
• 5 years' experience in auditing GMPs, HACCP, and Food Safety programs/audits within the food or feed industry.
• 3+ years of management experience.
• Strong food safety knowledge with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Support Team by building and managing an effective team for Shared Services.
• Supervise corporate quality staff to ensure timely completion and reporting of quality activities.
• Develop and maintain the supplier assessment program across companies.
• Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance with SOPs, SSOPs, formulas, government compliance procedures, recall procedures, HACCP/Food Safety Plans, and similar programs.
• Manage supplier nonconforming materials and corrective actions, including trending reports and follow-ups on supplier corrective actions (SCARs).
• Collaborate with Directors of Quality & Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs to support central quality needs at manufacturing sites and businesses.
• Assist with troubleshooting plant-related quality or regulatory issues as needed.
• Coordinate supplier quality assurance projects with internal departments and customers.
• Support special QA/RA projects as needed.
• Help QA/RA teams address customer and sales staff questions related to product quality and food safety.
• Crosstrain on QA/RA systems and provide training to personnel across the business in specific areas of expertise.
• Promote and enforce a committed team environment through empowerment and positive reinforcement.

Skills

Auditing GMPs

HACCP

Food Safety

Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in animal or food science/food technology/chemistry/microbiology

Job description

Actalent, Inc. in Ankeny, IA seeks a Quality & Food Safety Manager to lead the Central Quality & Food Safety Team on site. You will oversee supplier audits, manage CAPAs, and collaborate with Regulatory Affairs to ensure compliance across plants and suppliers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field, 5+ years auditing GMPs/HACCP, and 3+ years of management. Travel up to 30% domestically; benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, PTO and holidays.