Quality Assurance and Compliance Leader

The Quality Assurance & Compliance Leader serves as a front-line leader for Quality Assurance. This role is responsible for reviewing the Quality Management System (QMS), assessing compliance with AIB and ISO, and communicating identified non-conformances to the team, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented to maintain quality standards and drive continuous improvements. The Quality Assurance and Compliance Leader oversees quality processes ensuring the QA Tech team is aligned with the quality plans and controls, supports training for the QA team and maintains accurate daily quality records, reports and KPIs.

Starting rate of pay is $27.00.

This will primarily be a Monday to Friday, daylight position with the expectation to work evenings as needed.

• Review QA Technician attendance (ADP reviews).
• Administrate the Internal Quality Program.
• Conduct internal audits for AIB and ISO standards to identify and document non-conformances.
• Oversee compliance for GMP, Pest Control, Calibration, Sanitation and Environment programs.
• Ensure In-process audits and tollgate inspections are performed as required.
• Manager retains samples and maintains production quality documentation.
• Maintain records of internal audits results, corrective actions and compliance documentation.
• Follow up on internal and external audit findings through to closure.
• Ensure controlled documents are current and properly maintained for the site.
• Attend Daily Integration (DI) meeting.
• Monitor and ensure accurate shift-level Quality KPI and handover communication among QA Techs.
• Oversee timely and proper root cause analysis (RCA) by TPL and QA Techs.
• Ensure non-conforming materials and products are disposed of promptly and appropriately by QA Techs.
• Investigate and report food safety incidents in a timely manner.
• Prepare and communicate the Internal Quality Alerts
• Update quality alerts in Smart Factory.
• Maintain and manage training documents for AIB, ISO, GMP and QMS: coordinate with E.A.T. team to support training initiatives.
• Serve as a backup for QA Technicians.

• Education:High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in a production or quality leadership role.
• Experience conducting audits.
• Experience with AIB, ISO or other Food Safety and Quality certifications.
• Skills/Certifications/Special Training:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel and Power Point is required.
• AIB or other Food Safety training or certification.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills with team members and other coworkers.
• Problem solving and research skills to gather and analyze relevant information.
• Solid understanding of quality controls processes and procedures.
• Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Technical and math skills