FSQA Manager

Title: FSQA Manager

• The FSQA Manager serves as the site's operational leader in Food Safety, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements. This role involves implementing and maintaining HACCP plans and prerequisite programs, supporting the development of quality systems, and collaborating with various departments to resolve quality concerns.

Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive FSQA/food processing experience, including team leadership.
• 2-4 years in a supervisor role or 1-2 years in a quality assurance and food safety role.
• Food experience.
• Strong knowledge of USDA/FDA regulations and GFSI requirements.
• HACCP and PCQI certifications required (Or in process)
• Experience with internal and client audits.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain HACCP plans and prerequisite programs, ensuring proper execution, verification, and documentation.
• Support the development and maintenance of quality systems to ensure compliance with corporate policies, GFSI standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Monitor adherence to raw materials, in-process, and finished product specifications; oversee required testing and verification activities.
• Review and verify daily records and reports to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with Operations to identify, investigate, and resolve product or process-related quality concerns.
• Act as the primary contact with USDA inspectors during daily interactions.
• Track and report on Quality System performance using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); identify and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Lead operational audits (internal, second- and third-party), ensuring timely closure of corrective actions.
• Manage product hold and release processes, including evaluation and documentation of product disposition.
• Participate in product sensory evaluation panels to monitor product quality and consistency.
• Monitor and support adherence to SOPs, MOPs, and GMPs across production and QA operations.
• Conduct routine facility walkthroughs and inspections, including off-site warehouses.
• Train, mentor, and develop QA staff to maintain operational performance and compliance.
• Support cross-functional training on food safety and quality systems.
• Support operational aspects of department spending in line with budgetary expectations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support company and department goals.
• Assign, oversee, and monitor daily tasks of FSQA team members.
• Coach, and develop team members through training, feedback, recognition, and corrective action when necessary.
• Support staffing efforts through hiring, onboarding, and training of new employees.
• Participate in the company’s performance management processes, including goal setting and evaluations under the guidance of the FSQA Director.

Job Type & Location

• This role is a fully on-site opportunity.

*Relocation assistance may be offered

This is a Permanent position based out of Alsip, IL.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

10 paid holidays. 3 weeks of vacation for first 2 years. 4 weeks vacation after that.

This is a fully onsite position in Alsip,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 2, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $90,000 - $125,000