Quality Manager - Enderlin, ND

Quality Manager - Enderlin, ND

Position Summary
The Quality Manager is responsible for leading all daily and long-term activities related to quality assurance and quality control in the Enderlin, ND facility. This position ensures that all products and processes comply with regulatory, customer, and internal standards, including SQF. The Quality Manager will oversee the Quality team, drive continuous improvement, and provide essential technical support to Operations. A key function of this role is to maintain and improve quality management systems and ensure the timely delivery of accurate lab data for process monitoring and product release.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Supervise: Manage and guide the daily activities of the Quality team, ensuring the proper execution of quality checks, testing, and documentation.
• Quality Systems Management: Implement, maintain, and improve quality management systems such as FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, and SQF. Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and environmental policies.
• Quality Control & Assurance: Oversee incoming raw material inspections, in-process checks, and final product release procedures. Ensure the lab provides timely and reliable data for process control and finished product compliance.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives for lab instrumentation, procedures, and team development. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and report trends to leadership.
• Audits and Compliance: Participate in internal and external audits, including certification audits and customer visits. Ensure all laboratory and production records are accurate and retained according to regulatory and company standards.
• Troubleshooting & Analysis: Investigate quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs). This includes addressing customer complaints and managing environmental swab analysis to monitor and control microbial risks. Provide technical consultation to the Operations team for product analysis and contamination issues.
• Training & Development: Develop and deliver training for the Quality team on quality systems, food safety, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Manage staff performance and professional development.
• Collaboration: Work with other facility departments and locations to troubleshoot, standardize, and improve laboratory and quality objectives.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology, or a related scientific field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in a quality assurance or quality control role within the food, flavor, or related manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, SQF, HACCP, GMPs, and food/feed safety regulations.
• Experience leading or supervising a quality team is required.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot standard lab equipment (e.g., HPLC, GCs, Titrators).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills, with a focus on resolving customer complaints and managing detailed data such as environmental swabs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with quality management software is a plus.
• A desire to drive continuous improvement in processes and programs.

Working Conditions

• Employees may be exposed to temperature extremes, including extreme cold weather, dust, and various potential chemical and food allergens.
• Domestic travel is minimal but may be required.

Relocation Assistance is available with this position.

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

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