Quality Assurance Manager

Job Description

The Food Safety and Quality Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and quality of products manufactured at the facility. This position involves the development, implementation, and maintenance of food safety and quality management systems that comply with regulatory, customer, and GFSI standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and quality of products manufactured at the facility.
• Develop, implement, and maintain food safety and quality management systems that are regulatory, customer, and GFSI compliant.
• Review, revise, implement, and monitor Food Safety Plans, HACCP, SSOP, and GMP.
• Serve as SQF practitioner; oversee SQF program implementation and certification audits to successful outcomes.
• Oversee sanitation and pest control, managing vendor relationships and corrective actions.
• Understand manufacturing operations to identify critical processes and controls.
• Track, report, and review food safety and quality KPIs.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Manage consumer complaints and resolve quality issues.
• Collaborate on product/process changes to ensure safety and quality.
• Promote continuous improvement in FSQA through program updates, technology adoption, process enhancements, and departmental efficiencies.
• Lead food safety and quality training and foster a strong food safety culture.
• Lead and develop the site FSQA team.
• Govern and manage the Master Sanitation program, ensuring adherence and effectiveness.

Essential Skills

• Quality assurance expertise.
• Proficiency in GMP, HACCP, and FDA regulations.
• Experience in batch record review and document control.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 5 years of experience within food safety and quality.
• 2 years of leadership experience.

Work Environment

The position operates primarily on a Monday-Friday 1st shift schedule, with occasional need to engage with Master Sanitation on the 3rd shift. Flexibility is required for potential involvement in production runs, especially when new products are introduced. The team comprises an FSQA Supervisor on the 1st shift, two FSQA Specialists on the 2nd and 3rd shifts, and lab aids across all shifts, reporting into the QA Supervisor

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $125000.00/yr.

Compensation & Time Off
Competitive compensation packages
Paid time off (holidays, vacation, and sick days)
Paid parental leave
Year-round “Summer Fridays” (at Parsippany HQ)

Health & Wellness
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Life, disability, and AD&D insurance
Telemedicine access
Wellness programs

Financial & Retirement
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Employee discounts

Career & Personal Development
Tuition reimbursement
Online learning hubs and in-person training
Mentorship programs
Internship and co-op opportunities

Support Services
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Work-life balance initiatives

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Stoughton,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 8, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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Salary : $100,000 - $125,000