Senior QA Lab Manager – Food Quality & Compliance

Actalent; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a senior Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager to lead the Chemistry and Microbiology labs at a large-scale food manufacturing facility. You will drive product quality, food safety, specification compliance, and continuous improvement across the plant, partnering with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain and Quality teams.

The role requires deep experience in food manufacturing quality systems, laboratory operations, regulatory compliance and team leadership, focusing on HACCP, CAPA and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant science field.
• Minimum 3 years in food manufacturing QA, food safety, or lab management.
• Experience leading chemistry and/or microbiology labs in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of Chemistry and Microbiology labs.
• Supervise and develop laboratory staff and performance.
• Maintain compliance with food safety and lab standards.
• Investigate and troubleshoot out-of-spec results (microbiology, chemistry, ingredients, packaging).
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance on CAPA.
• Ensure product evaluations and quality assessments are documented.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Food Manufacturing

Laboratory Management

Microbiology

Chemistry

HACCP

PCQI

CAPA

Data Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or related discipline

Job description

Actalent seeks a senior Quality Assurance Laboratory Manager to lead the Chemistry and Microbiology labs at a large-scale food manufacturing facility. You will drive product quality, food safety, specification compliance, and continuous improvement across the plant, partnering with Operations, R&D, Supply Chain and Quality teams.

The role requires deep experience in food manufacturing quality systems, laboratory operations, regulatory compliance and team leadership, focusing on HACCP, CAPA and