Quality Manager (USA)

Flyttr; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flyttr is seeking a Head of Global Quality to lead QA for the New World Screwworm program in the US and support quality across other US programs.

You’ll own the site QMS, oversee QA and QC operations, prepare for USDA inspections, and build a three-person QA/QC team while driving data integrity, CAPA, and continuous improvement across production and laboratory activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science, biotechnology, quality management, or related field.
• 5+ years in quality management, including 3+ years leading quality systems in a regulated environment.
• Direct experience hosting regulatory inspections and audits.
• Strong working knowledge of QMS, GDP, data integrity, investigations, and CAPA.
• Confidence presenting quality data to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own the site’s quality management system (QMS), including procedures, document control, deviations, CAPA, change control, and risk management, in line with USDA requirements and ISO 9001
• Oversee QA and QC across production and laboratory operations, including audits, sampling, testing, environmental monitoring, and equipment calibration
• Serve as primary host for USDA inspections, regulatory audits, and customer visits, and lead responses to findings
• Enforce Good Documentation Practices and ALCOA+ data integrity standards
• Track and report quality KPIs to senior leadership and drive continuous improvement
• Hire, develop, and lead the QA/QC team while building a strong quality culture across the site.

Skills

QMS

Regulatory inspections

CAPA

Data integrity

Quality metrics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science

Tools

QMS software (e.g., MasterControl)

Job description

We are a team of passionate individuals from 15 countries developing the world’s first biosecurity platform built to combat critical pest threats to human health, food security and the environment. With a deep commitment to trust, integrity and collaboration, Flyttr has become the trusted partner of governments, industries, philanthropies and communities seeking to make bold advancements on the biggest pest threats of our time. We work with urgency because lives and livelihoods depend on it. Successful candidates will find Flyttr to be an exhilarating place to do their best work and will find that every person at Flyttr plays a critical role in a dynamic, exciting, team-oriented culture.

The role

Reporting to the Head of Global Quality, you’ll lead quality for our New World Screwworm program in the US and support Quality across other US programs. You’ll set up and run QA and QC operations, keep the site inspection-ready for USDA, and build out a team of three direct reports.

What you’ll do

• Own the site’s quality management system (QMS), including procedures, document control, deviations, CAPA, change control, and risk management, in line with USDA requirements and ISO 9001
• Oversee QA and QC across production and laboratory operations, including audits, sampling, testing, environmental monitoring, and equipment calibration
• Serve as primary host for USDA inspections, regulatory audits, and customer visits, and lead responses to findings
• Enforce Good Documentation Practices and ALCOA+ data integrity standards
• Track and report quality KPIs to senior leadership and drive continuous improvement
• Hire, develop, and lead the QA/QC team while building a strong quality culture across the site.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science, biotechnology, quality management, or related field
• 5+ years in quality management, including 3+ years leading quality systems in a regulated environment
• Direct experience hosting regulatory inspections and audits
• Strong working knowledge of QMS, GDP, data integrity, investigations, and CAPA
• Confidence presenting quality data to senior leaders

Nice to have

• Experience with sterile insect technique, entomology, animal health, biological production, or USDA-regulated facilities