Quality Food Safety Manager - Clinton, IA

MSCCN; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM seeks a QA/QC leader to oversee quality and product safety programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. You will lead QC staff and Lab Manager, verify critical checks, and coordinate audits and corrective actions to maintain product integrity.

The role requires a BS in Food Science or equivalent with 5+ years in quality, knowledge of FDA/state regs, and strong leadership. On-site position in Clinton, IA with base pay structure and incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of FDA and state regulatory requirements.
• Trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food and/or Animal Food preferred.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong leadership, coaching and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team overseeing quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements.
• Direct reports include QC staff and Lab Manager.
• Verify quality and product safety checks and ensure high risk activities are completed before shipment.
• Coordinate GMP inspections and prepare for customer audits and third party certifications (GFSI, FDA audits).
• Investigate manufacturing errors, develop CAPA reports and implement root-cause corrective actions.
• Develop site-specific work instructions and manage supplier and product testing in divisional programs.

Skills

FDA compliance

Preventive Controls

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Leadership & coaching

Education

BS in Food Science

5+ years quality experience

Job description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please submit your application and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post. This is an exempt level position. On site

Position Summary

Lead a team of individuals that oversee the quality and product safety programs to ensure compliance with ADM, regulatory and customer requirements.

Direct Reports include QC staff and Lab Manager.

Verify quality and product safety checks are properly completed to meet procedural requirements

Verify high risk activities are being completed before shipment of products

Schedule monitoring activities such as carryover studies, uniformity studies, scale checks, and traceability

Monitor products for quality parameters

Communicate to production (and Regional QFS Manager as appropriate) when product falls out of specification, document any noticeable discrepancy, take corrective actions to eliminate the issue

Prepare the facility for compliance during customer audits and third party certifications (FSSC, GMP+, etc.)

Lead the facility during these customer audits and third party certifications

Provide quality trainings to new hires, contractors and refresher training as needed and maintain training records

Manage monthly GMP plant inspections per divisional requirements

Investigate manufacturing errors and complete proper reports including CAPA reports.

Use deviation reports to justify the disposition of the product and approve the release or disposal of the product

In partnership with Operations, conduct complaint investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions

Develop a plan to eliminate the root cause and follow through with implementation

Ensure equipment validation procedures for high risk products are completed

Oversee Pest Control Program

Follow up on recommendations and Corrective Actions

PCQI Coordinator

Maintain the food safety plan, ensure control points are being managed per program requirements, risk assessments are accurate and up to date

Coordinate routine food safety meetings and management reviews

Manage product recalls from the plant level with guidance from divisional resources when necessary

Develop and maintain site specific work instructions

Lead the facility through FDA and scored internal audits

Collaborate with QC Regional Manager regarding direction for sample retains and product testing required for divisional programs

Head Policy Platform.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required Skills:
Knowledge of FDA and state regulatory requirements
Trained in Preventive Controls for Human Food and/or Animal Food preferred
Highly organized
Effective use of Microsoft office applications
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to lead, coach, build consensus and lead change among a team of production/sales/quality colleagues
Education Requirements:
BS degree in Food Science or related experience AND/OR 5+ years in quality experience in feed/food
Required Experience:
Prior Management Experience
Additional information:
This position is required to be onsite.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.


Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$92,800.00 - $174,800.00
Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan