Quality Systems Food Technologist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Job summary

CPS, Inc. is seeking a Quality Systems Food Technologist to lead documentation administration, audits, and supplier qualification for ingredients.

You will oversee Tracegains and ensure compliance across FSMA and food regulations, coordinating with Commercialization, R&D, Purchasing, and QA to streamline change control and supplier performance. This role requires 1-3 years of experience, a degree is a plus, and a willingness to manage KPI reporting, audits, and supplier documentation.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in quality systems or related field.
• Familiarity with FSMA and ingredient supplier compliance.
• Experience with Tracegains or similar supplier documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead documentation administration and audits for ingredient and supplier qualification.
• Manage Tracegains repository and ensure 99%+ completion.
• Coordinate with Commercialization, R&D, Purchasing, Packaging, and QA teams.
• Support change control processes and supplier performance reporting.
• Maintain KPI metrics and supplier/inventory documentation.

Skills

FSMA compliance

Tracegains

Documentation management

Supplier qualification

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

The Quality Systems Food Technologist is responsible for leading and managing the administration of documents and audits required to qualifying ingredient and supplier. The Quality Systems Food Technologist will provide administrative support and leadership to 11/21, Commercialization and Operation initiatives, including review and approval of ingredient and supplier documents, database (Tracegains) management, and ingredient evaluation, change control support, written communications, performance trend analysis and supplier audit.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner with Commercialization team including project management, R&D, Purchasing, Packaging Engineer and Quality to support consistent approach throughout the new product commercialization process. Actively participate as a key member to fulfill ingredient and supplier review and qualification.
• Design, execute and implement, and support processes on ingredient and supplier qualification, and Tracegains management to eliminate compliance gap.
• Manage food safety and FSMA compliance through a central repository database aka Tracegains and actively keep it up‑to‑date to achieve min. 99% completion.
• Conduct weekly audit on Tracegains system to ensure 100% accuracy; the scope includes Tracegains ingredient and supplier used by all non‑branded business unit.
• Keep document library updated, contact supplier to obtain the most updated documents that comply with current food law and regulation.
• Partner with Purchasing, Regulatory and R&D on raw material change control. Follow department procedure and properly document each change control. General maintenance to achieve min. 98% completion is mandatory. Work actively and report to department head weekly and gain approval decision.
• Monitor supplier qualification profile including 3rd party food safety audit results, certificate, HACCP, LOG, Insurance, etc. for compliance and report if any discrepancy to company policy.
• Research, update, and maintain all current licenses, permits, and other legal requirements for the plants and warehouses. Assist with other compliance initiatives as assigned.
• Support as needed, and work with Ops and Quality on ingredient shelf‑life evaluation.
• Establish and create raw material receiving worksheet accurately in SAP and Specs system, actively review to ensure accuracy on each raw material and its approved supplier.
• Maintain an approved supplier and ingredient list accurately. Conduct min. quarterly audit for each non‑branded business unit and report result to department head.
• Work as a backup to support Quality Production Specs function to create production specification.
• Support non‑branded business unit customer database (e.g. SpecConnect, Respirotrak, Tracegains, FoodlogiQ, etc.) and conduct monthly audit to ensure accuracy and general maintenance of the database to fulfill customer requirements.
• Develop and implement change management procedures, incorporating a formulized change control process ensuring that changes to ingredient and supplier processes are formally documented and approved.
• Ensure efficient tracking and documentation of ingredient and supplier related documents are consistent with FSMA and claim compliance.
• Document control for QA using the five‑step process of Request, Review, Assess, Decide and Implement.
• Responsible for documentation and reporting of KPI metrics for supplier and ingredient performance and report in weekly QA staff meeting.
• Assist Quality team in investigation of raw material non‑conformance issue and connect with supplier as needed to troubleshoot and for corrective action plan.
• Perform supplier audit as needed especially for top 10 high risk x high spend supplier.
• Actively review, analyze, challenge and feedback information on ingredient and supplier documents to ensure FSMA and Food Regulation compliance.
• Lead and support international business and its product regulatory compliance assessment.
• Perform duty and participate actively and proactively in projects assigned by direct supervisor and the Quality department.

Salary

$60,000 - $70,000 + Bonus

Benefits Available

Benefits details not provided in this posting.

Education & Experience

• Degree is a plus
• 1-3 years of experience