Quality System Manager

Cindavi; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cindavi in Los Banos, CA is seeking a Corporate Quality Systems Manager to lead our food-safety and quality programs across California and Arkansas facilities. You will drive governance, audits, CAPAs, and continuous improvement, partnering with plant teams and senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has a technical degree and 5+ years in quality in food manufacturing, with strong HACCP and GMP knowledge, and the ability to lead cross-functional on-site with travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical science.
• 5+ years in quality, food safety, or quality systems in food manufacturing.
• Proven success hosting and leading audits, with on-site leadership and CAPA verification.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, supplier quality, and FDA rules.
• A demonstrated ability to develop others, influence without authority, and lead under pressure.
• On-site in Los Banos, CA, with ~20% travel to Arkansas.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate food-safety and quality programs across multiple facilities.
• Prepare for and lead audits, drive corrective actions to closure.
• Partner with plant leaders to improve HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, supplier quality.
• Investigate quality issues using root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Monitor metrics, nonconformances, and leading indicators for improvement.
• Develop direct reports and influence cross-functional teams with clear communication.

Skills

Audit leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Coaching

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or another technical science

Job description

Ready to lead food-safety and quality systems that directly shape plant performance, customer confidence, and continuous improvement?

please note this position is located onsite in Los Banos, CA.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Corporate Quality Systems Manager to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of food-safety and quality systems across our California and Arkansas manufacturing facilities.

This is a high-visibility opportunity for a hands-on quality leader who is ready to move beyond maintaining programs. You will partner closely with plant teams, operations, supply chain, and senior leadership to strengthen audit readiness, solve difficult quality issues, standardize best practices, and build a proactive food-safety culture.

You will be the person who brings structure when challenges arise, asks the questions others may overlook, and helps teams turn issues into lasting improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead corporate food-safety and quality programs, policies, procedures, and document-control systems across multiple facilities.
• Prepare for, host, and lead internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits, then drive corrective actions through effective closure.
• Partner with plant quality leaders to improve HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation, supplier quality, and process controls.
• Investigate quality and food-safety issues using strong root-cause analysis and practical corrective and preventive action methods.
• Monitor quality-system metrics, audit trends, nonconformances, and leading indicators to guide continuous improvement.
• Develop direct reports and influence cross-functional teams through clear communication, coaching, accountability, and calm leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or another technical scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of impactful quality, food safety, or quality systems experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven success personally hosting and leading audits, including readiness, on‑site leadership, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, preventive controls, GMPs, sanitation programs, supplier quality, document control, GFSI-aligned standards, SQF requirements, and FDA regulations.
• A demonstrated ability to develop others, influence without direct authority, and lead confidently through complex or high‑pressure situations.
• The ability to work fully on‑site in Los Banos, California, and travel approximately 20% to support our Arkansas operation.

If you are a resilient food manufacturing quality leader who wants to build stronger systems, grow a team, and create lasting impact across a multi-site organization, we want to hear from you.