Quality Specialist-Hygienist

Scorpion Therapeutics; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits for you and your family

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Factory Hygienist to ensure food safety and compliance across facility operations. You will manage pre-requisite programs, sanitation, allergen control, environmental monitoring, and pest management, working with QA and operations to uphold quality standards.

The role entails leading root-cause investigations, directing CAPA actions, and driving continuous improvement toward zero defects on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with pre-requisite programs, hygiene, and sanitation is preferred.
• Knowledge of FDA/cGMP regulatory expectations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve pre-requisite programs for food safety and compliance.
• Oversee sanitation, zoning, allergen management, environmental monitoring, pest control, and product protection plans.
• Conduct root-cause investigations and coordinate CAPA with QA and operations.
• Develop and deliver training; coach production staff to ensure compliance.
• Support HACCP reviews, floor audits, and ISO/Regulatory hygiene records.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field

Job description

Description Overview

• The factory hygienist maintains pre-requisite programs to ensure Food Safety and Compliance, overseeing Sanitation, Zoning, cGMPs, Allergen Management, Foreign Body Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Pest Control, and product protection plans.
• 2-2-3 Night shift rotation, 6pm-6am.

Scope of the Role

• Quality Systems: Manage/analyze trends and verification activities for pre-requisite programs; keep risk assessments and Food Safety Management Systems up to date; support implementation/maintenance of environmental monitoring; perform root-cause investigations; implement corrective/preventive actions; analyze environmental monitoring data; complete food safety risk assessments; work with Pest Control provider to close facility gaps.
• People and Know-How: Develop/execute training; coach on the production floor to ensure compliance; work with Project Managers and contractors to uphold facility hygiene; lead improvement projects to improve pre-requisite programs; provide oversight/guidance for sanitation; drive continuous improvement.
• Quality Auditing and Verification: Conduct GMP, foreign body, and pest control inspections; maintain audit records and ensure CAPA completion; support annual HACCP reviews and floor walks; maintain hygiene system records per ISO and regulatory requirements.
• Quality Mastership: Support continuous improvement toward zero defects; support compliance with Quality Management System requirements; identify non-conformance issues and coordinate Quality/Food Safety risk analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field; or equivalent experience in food manufacturing quality.

Operational Experience (required/preferred)

• Experience with pre-requisite programs, hygiene, and sanitation
• Working knowledge of pathogens and environmental monitoring
• Experience in highly regulated manufacturing
• Working knowledge of cGMPs and FDA requirements

Benefits

• Competitive compensation; benefits for you and your family; career development opportunities.