Quality Assurance Manager

Description

At Cosmos Corporation, we make health and wellness products that help people and pets live better lives. From our O’Fallon, Missouri headquarters, we manufacture high-quality, natural liquid products with ingredients people trust.

We are looking for a new ideal team player as a Quality Assurance Manager in our Quality department! The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for maintaining Cosmos’s Quality Management System and maintaining customer expectations across internal teams and external stakeholders. You will be leading and coaching a small department while managing the document control system, supporting the implementation of new products, renewing certifications, issue resolution, improving quality standards, communicating with suppliers, and other responsibilities.

• Develop and maintain programs related to providing safe, high-quality products.
• Develop and facilitate Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) training for managers and employees.
• Maintain and manage current ISO 9001:2015 standards.
• Familiarity with FDA Regulations, including 21 CFR 211.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System.
• Address and resolve nonconformities and complaints, identify trends, and compliance information to managers and supervisors.
• Continuous review, update, and train on standard operation procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs).
• Ownership and maintenance of Cosmos’s Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan.
• Lead and perform internal and external audits and report findings to internal stakeholders at a regular cadence and provide recommendations for adjustments based on findings.
• Responsible for upholding customer, consumer, regulatory agency, and certification body expectations related to Cosmos' business processes and products.
• Provide timely insight and input through involvement with the new product development and product line extensions.
• Maintains the Document Control Program, including files and tracking databases.
• Ownership and management of Cosmos’s Supplier Quality Program by tracking supplier data, performing supplier audits, collaborating with the Supply Chain Team, and participating in Vendor Reviews.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support for direct reports.
• Lead, support, and respond to customer, regulatory, and third-party audits of the Cosmos Manufacturing Facility.
  
  

Requirements

You will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in food science or a related field. Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Certification is preferred. Five plus years of experience in the field of quality assurance, quality regulations, and implementation and experience in leading a team.

Competencies

• Technical Capacity.
• Organizational Skills.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Communication Proficiency.
  
  

A Week In The Life

Your work schedule will be Monday through Friday starting at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Weekly tasks for your role will be group huddles, leading and participating in project team meetings, oversight of document control, non-conformance processes, cross-department collaboration through several touchpoints, planning and execution of new products on the manufacturing floor, and participating in issue resolution.

On Wednesdays, you will head to the lunch room at 11:40 a.m. for the Cosmos Minute, where the entire company meets at 11:45 a.m. to learn about other team members and special company announcements at Cosmos.

What’s In It For You

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company contribution.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 5 Mission Days.
• Short- & long-term disability, life insurance, and supplemental coverages.
• Development programs.
• A positive, purpose-driven culture where people truly care about one another.
  
  

Cosmos is a company that supports and invests in its employees. We have a healthy workplace culture guided by a clear vision, mission, promise, and values! Our culture is intentionally fostered daily by how employees live out our values. The result is a place where employees genuinely enjoy coming to work every day!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Cosmos Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Cosmos Corporation makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.