Quality Systems Food Technologist

CPS Inc.; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Inc. in Toledo, Ohio, is seeking a Quality Systems Food Technologist to partner with the Commercialization team, R&D, Purchasing, Packaging, and Quality to ensure a consistent new product commercialization process.

You will qualify ingredients and suppliers and design QA processes to prevent compliance gaps. You will maintain FSMA compliance, manage Tracegains and SAP data, conduct supplier audits, and drive documentation, change control, KPI reporting, and regulatory adherence across plants

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in quality systems or food safety.
• Degree is a plus and relevant industry knowledge preferred.
• Experience with FSMA compliance and supplier qualification.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercialization, R&D, Purchasing, Packaging, and Quality to support the NPD process.
• Conduct ingredient and supplier qualification and audits; maintain Tracegains data.
• Ensure FSMA compliance through central repository, target ≥99% completion.
• Update document library and coordinate supplier documents per regulations.
• Lead change control for raw materials; maintain KPI metrics weekly.

Skills

QA procedures

FSMA knowledge

Supplier qualification

Regulatory compliance

Change control

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

TraceGains

Specs system

FoodlogiQ

Job description

Quality Systems Food Technologist

Salary $60,000 - $70,000 + Bonus. Benefits available.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Commercialization team (project management, R&D, Purchasing, Packaging Engineer, and Quality) to support a consistent approach throughout the new product commercialization process.
• Participate as a key member to fulfill ingredient and supplier review and qualification.
• Design, execute, and implement processes for ingredient and supplier qualification and Tracegains management to eliminate compliance gaps.
• Manage food safety and FSMA compliance through a central repository database (Tracegains) and maintain it to achieve ≥99% completion.
• Conduct weekly audits on the Tracegains system to ensure 100% accuracy for all non‑branded business unit ingredients and suppliers.
• Update the document library, and contact suppliers for updated documents that comply with current food law and regulation.
• Partner with Purchasing, Regulatory, and R&D on raw material change control and properly document each change control per department procedure.
• Maintain Tracegains general maintenance to achieve ≥98% completion and report weekly to the department head for approval.
• Monitor supplier qualification profiles (3rd‑party food safety audit results, certificates, HACCP, LOG, insurance, etc.) and report discrepancies to company policy.
• Research, update, and maintain all current licenses, permits, and other legal requirements for plants and warehouses.
• Assist with other compliance initiatives as assigned and support Ops and Quality on ingredient shelf‑life evaluation.
• Establish and create raw material receiving worksheets accurately in SAP and Specs system, reviewing each raw material and supplier for accuracy.
• Maintain an accurate approved supplier and ingredient list.
• Conduct minimum quarterly audits for each non‑branded business unit and report results to the department head.
• Provide backup support for the Quality Production Specs function to create production specifications.
• Support non‑branded business unit customer databases (SpecConnect, Respirotrak, Tracegains, FoodlogiQ, etc.) and conduct monthly audits to ensure accuracy and general maintenance.
• Develop and implement change‑management procedures, formalizing a change control process that documents and approves changes to ingredient and supplier processes.
• Ensure efficient tracking and documentation of ingredient and supplier documents consistent with FSMA and claim compliance.
• Apply QA document control using the five‑step process (Request, Review, Assess, Decide, Implement).
• Document and report KPI metrics for supplier and ingredient performance in weekly QA staff meetings.
• Assist the Quality team in investigating raw material non‑conformance issues and coordinate corrective action plans with suppliers.
• Perform supplier audits for the top 10 high‑risk, high‑spend suppliers.
• Review, analyze, challenge, and provide feedback on ingredient and supplier documents to ensure FSMA and food regulation compliance.
• Lead and support international business and product regulatory compliance assessment.
• Participate actively and proactively in projects assigned by the direct supervisor and the Quality department.

Qualifications & Experience

Degree is a plus. 1–3years of experience.