Senior Quality Lead, Co-Manufacturing

Leahy-Ifp; Glenview (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Quarterly incentive bonus

Job summary

Finlays Solutions is seeking a Senior Quality Lead for Co-manufacturing to own quality systems across the U.S. network of co-manufacturers, warehouses, and external partners.

The role requires ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and regulatory standards while driving system improvements and risk management. The position is hybrid and based in Glenview, IL, with regular onsite presence and ~30% travel to co-manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science-based or food-industry–related field.
• Auditing experience and ability to plan, conduct, and report supplier audits.
• Formal training in HACCP, FSMA/PCQI, and auditing; Better Process Control School is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, and ability to communicate findings clearly.
• Ability to lead discussions with external partners and synthesize technical information into business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and govern the quality and food safety management systems for all U.S.-based third-party manufacturing.
• Standardize quality expectations across all co-manufacturers and external partners.
• Create structure where processes are immature or ambiguous with clear workflows and governance.
• Develop QA/QC programs including specifications, testing plans, and verification protocols.
• Collaborate with R&D and Operations to define quality and food safety requirements.
• Lead supplier audits, investigations of non-conformances, and customer quality engagements.
• Onboard new co-manufacturers and conduct onsite audits; maintain compliance monitoring.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a science-based or food-industry–related field

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Finlays Solutions is seeking a Senior Quality Lead for Co-manufacturing to own quality systems across the U.S. network of co-manufacturers, warehouses, and external partners.

The role requires ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and regulatory standards while driving system improvements and risk management. The position is hybrid and based in Glenview, IL, with regular onsite presence and ~30% travel to co-manufacturing sites.