Quality Operations Lead: Drive Food Quality & Compliance

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Quality Operations Lead to support the Production Quality Assurance team and maintain critical quality systems at our Carlsbad facility.

You will provide day-to-day leadership to QA Technicians, lead audits and investigations, drive improvements, and ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements. This role offers opportunities to collaborate across functions and contribute to continuous quality improvements in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and quality experience; other degrees with QA background considered.
• Minimum 2 years implementing or maintaining quality systems; at least 1 year in food manufacturing QA.
• Experience in dietary supplement, nutritional product, food, or pharma preferred.
• Supervisory or team-lead experience preferred.
• FDA current Good Manufacturing Practices experience
• Strong HACCP and SPC knowledge; documentation expertise

Responsibilities

• Lead audits, investigations, and corrective actions with timely responses.
• Maintain and improve quality systems including CAPA, change control, and document control.
• Provide day-to-day leadership to Quality Assurance Technicians and ensure production coverage.
• Report quality metrics and trends to management and drive data-driven decisions.
• Review customer specifications and coordinate with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing to resolve issues.
• Develop and revise SOPs, SDS, allergen/GMO/ETO statements as needed.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root-cause analysis

Audits & compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelorfs degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Food Science, Biological Sciences, or related discipline

Tools

CAPA system

SPC knowledge

Job description

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, is seeking a Quality Operations Lead to support the Production Quality Assurance team and maintain critical quality systems at our Carlsbad facility.

You will provide day-to-day leadership to QA Technicians, lead audits and investigations, drive improvements, and ensure products meet customer and regulatory requirements. This role offers opportunities to collaborate across functions and contribute to continuous quality improvements in a fast-paced