Quality Supervisor

Actalent; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Quality Supervisor for the 1st shift in Chicago to lead the quality team in a food manufacturing setting. You will oversee QC staff, ensure GMP compliance, and drive HACCP and CAPA investigations to protect product quality.

The role requires 5+ years in food QA with leadership experience and preference for PCQI certification and GFSI audit familiarity. This is an onsite, permanent Chicago-based position with strong PTO benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food quality/QA experience.
• Prior team leadership experience.
• HACCP and food safety experience.
• Knowledge of CAPA and root cause analysis.
• GFSI audit experience preferred.
• PCQI certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop quality team members.
• Monitor food safety, GMP, and quality compliance.
• Manage CAPAs, nonconformances, and root cause investigations.
• Support HACCP, preventive controls, audits, and environmental monitoring.
• Analyze quality trends and drive process improvements.
• Partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns.

Skills

Quality leadership

Food safety knowledge

GFSI auditing

Root cause analysis

HACCP experience

PCQI certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related scientific discipline

Job description

Quality Supervisor 1st Shift

Seeking an experienced Quality Supervisor to lead first-shift quality operations in a food manufacturing setting. This role will oversee quality staff, support food safety programs, investigate quality issues, and ensure products and processes meet established standards.

What Youll Do

• Lead and develop quality team members.
• Monitor food safety, GMP, and quality compliance.
• Manage CAPAs, nonconformances, and root cause investigations.
• Support HACCP, preventive controls, audits, and environmental monitoring.
• Analyze quality trends and drive process improvements.
• Partner with production teams to resolve quality concerns.

What Were Looking For

• 5+ years of food quality/QA experience.
• Prior team leadership experience.
• HACCP and food safety experience.
• Knowledge of CAPA and root cause analysis.
• GFSI audit experience preferred.
• PCQI certification preferred.
• Bachelors degree in a related scientific discipline preferred.

Work Environment

Monday - Friday first shift

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $88000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

strong benefits including PTO

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.