Second-Shift QA Leader: Food Safety & Compliance

Titan Search Group; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Titan Search Group is seeking a Practical QA leader to oversee food safety, compliance, and audits at its Auburn, Alabama facility. This role supports a growing food manufacturing operation on the second shift and partners with R&D and Operations on specifications and process capability.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of QA/technical experience in food manufacturing, strong HACCP/GMP/SSOP knowledge, and the ability to manage audits and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline related to food science (Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, etc.).
• 3–5 years QA or comparable technical work in food manufacturing, senior technician or manager level.
• Strong grasp of HACCP, GMP, SPC, SSOP, sanitation practices, and food processing.
• Nice to have: sanitarian certification, ISO 9000 knowledge, and project management ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage HACCP by developing plans for new products, updating each plan annually, reviewing verification records, and training staff every quarter.
• Run monthly internal audits for GMP and HACCP, host outside and regulatory inspections, and see corrective actions through to completion.
• Review supplier programs, conduct mock recalls and plant audits, deal with nonconforming product, and test new or modified items.
• Confirm sanitation with pre-operational checks and oversee the contracted pest control provider
• Partner with R&D and Operations on specifications, process capability, food security, and receiving of ingredients and packaging
• Study quality data and share results with relevant stakeholders

Skills

QA leadership

HACCP

GMP

SPC

SSOP

Sanitation practices

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Sanitarian certification (optional)

ISO 9000 knowledge (optional)

Project management ability (optional)

Job description

Titan Search Group is seeking a Practical QA leader to oversee food safety, compliance, and audits at its Auburn, Alabama facility. This role supports a growing food manufacturing operation on the second shift and partners with R&D and Operations on specifications and process capability.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of QA/technical experience in food manufacturing, strong HACCP/GMP/SSOP knowledge, and the ability to manage audits and corrective actions.