Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Newnovation; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Newnovation is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to support the FSQA Director in ensuring product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance across the facility. The role oversees quality control and QA activities and drives continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has a Food Science degree or relevant experience in sous-vide production, with strong experience in QA/QC, audits, and knowledge of GFSI/BRC.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in food science or equivalent or 3+ years QA/QC leadership experience in sous-vide manufacturing.
• Minimum 2+ years managing QA/QC staff.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food safety, and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of GFSI standards and BRC requirements.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs for food quality and safety.
• Identify opportunities to improve quality and safety programs.
• Perform daily Quality Control activities per procedures.
• Monitor production to ensure compliance while cooking sous-vide products.
• Support audits by USDA, FDA, Health Department, Virginia DoA, etc.
• Conduct release inspections for materials, in-process, finished products.
• Support calibration and preventive maintenance.
• Lead nonconformance investigations and corrective actions.
• Investigate customer complaints and internal non-conformities; root-cause analysis.
• Review quality records and ensure corrective actions.
• Organize QA team resources and ensure coverage.
• Ensure facility operates per regulations and BRC standards.
• Educate departments on standards and audit requirements.
• Provide technical support to customers and Sales.
• Prepare for and conduct customer and federal audits.
• Maintain written quality programs, HACCP.
• Oversee prerequisite programs: Maintenance, Pest control, Sanitation, Testing.

Skills

QA/QC management

GFSI knowledge

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge (USDA/FDA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

3+ years QA/QC leadership experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Training: Must be available to train on 1st shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM) for the first 6–7 weeks

JOB SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Manager will support the FSQA Director in ensuring that production and distribution of products meet or exceed all quality, food safety, regulatory, and company standards. The role will oversee quality control and quality assurance activities and support continuous quality improvement across the facility.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related field, OR 3+ years of experience managing quality and food safety operations, programs, and staff in a sous-vide food manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience managing QA/QC staff.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food safety, and quality assurance.
• Strong knowledge of GFSI standards and BRC requirements.
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs related to food quality and food safety.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing quality and food safety programs and implement necessary changes.
• Perform daily Quality Control activities according to established procedures.
• Monitor food processing activities to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards while producing fully cooked sous-vide products.
• Support USDA, FDA, Health Department, Virginia Department of Agriculture, Military Veterinary Command, third-party, and customer audits.
• Conduct release inspections for incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products.
• Support calibration and preventive maintenance programs.
• Participate in nonconformance investigations and develop/implement corrective action plans.
• Investigate customer complaints and internal non-conformities, perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and monitor effectiveness.
• Review production and quality control records and ensure corrective actions are completed when required.
• Organize QA team resources according to workload and ensure adequate coverage of all required tasks.
• Ensure the facility operates in accordance with federal regulations, customer requirements, and BRC standards.
• Educate departments regarding applicable standards, audit requirements, and procedures.
• Provide technical support to customers and Sales when required.
• Prepare for and conduct customer and federal agency audits.
• Maintain written quality programs, policies, and HACCP programs.
• Oversee applicable prerequisite programs, including:

Maintenance

Pest control

Sanitation

Environmental and product testing

• Supervise Quality Control staff, including training, work review, performance monitoring, guidance, and task audits.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.