Regional QA Leader: Elevate Quality Across Plants

KENT; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc. in Muscatine, Iowa, is seeking a quality leader to protect product integrity and drive continuous improvement across our Central Region facilities. You will partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to uphold high quality standards daily.

If you’re energized by solving complex challenges, leading through influence, and building systems that support operational excellence and long-term growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary QA contact for Central Region plants, guiding QC supervisors and partnering with Region Directors of Plant Operations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate quality standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements across the region.
• Lead investigations of out-of-specification results, drive corrective actions, and conduct internal audits to improve processes.
• Manage consumer complaint investigations and coordinate market retrieval activities when needed.
• Act as QA/QC liaison for contract manufacturers and support regional quality partnerships.
• Oversee quality control data review, training of QC personnel, and monitoring of key quality metrics.
• Support HACCP programs, third-party certifications, and feed/food safety initiatives; report safety concerns to Corporate Quality leadership.
• Lead quality studies and review monthly QC activities across multiple plants (Mason, MI; Logansport, IN; Beardstown, IL; Rockford, IL; Waterloo, IA).

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel/Word proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Food Science, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc. in Muscatine, Iowa, is seeking a quality leader to protect product integrity and drive continuous improvement across our Central Region facilities. You will partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to uphold high quality standards daily.

If you’re energized by solving complex challenges, leading through influence, and building systems that support operational excellence and long-term growth, we’d love to hear from you.