Senior QA & Compliance Leader for Food & Pharma

Socket.dev; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Vacation & sick days

401(k) + pension

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Mantrose Group is seeking a QA leader to manage daily QA, quality compliance, and documentation across products. You will assure adherence to Kosher, Halal, Organic and GFCO standards, and oversee SQF audits and certification bodies.

You will coordinate audits, maintain SOPs, and drive training for D365 and ProductVision systems, partnering with R&D and operations at multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Food Science or 5-10 years QA experience.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook proficiency.
• Experience leading QA teams in food manufacturing.
• Strong decision-making in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs customer/supplier audits annually.
• Manages SQF quality program and SOP updates.
• Oversees SQF audits with operations management.
• Manages CAPAs across all Mantrose locations.
• Oversees certifications audits (Kosher, Organic, Halal, USDA).
• Maintains SOPs and controlled document records for QA.
• Leads implementation of D365 and ProductVision.
• Travel to other locations as needed.
• Work with R&D on test methods and specs.

Skills

QA Management

Food Industry Experience

Microsoft Office

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Tools

D365

ProductVision

Job description

Mantrose Group is seeking a QA leader to manage daily QA, quality compliance, and documentation across products. You will assure adherence to Kosher, Halal, Organic and GFCO standards, and oversee SQF audits and certification bodies.

You will coordinate audits, maintain SOPs, and drive training for D365 and ProductVision systems, partnering with R&D and operations at multiple locations.