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QC Compliance Coordinator

Job Summary

Ensures that the New Century facility achieves and maintains daily audit readiness through the management of all food safety programs (HACCP, SQF, FSMA Preventative Controls). Lead all external audits for compliance for the facility: including FDA, KDA, SQF as well as customer audits. Assists with the implementation, rollout, and ongoing audit of company processes and procedures for compliance with SQF and FDA regulations and requirements. Provides coordination, direction and administration for the Company’s internal audits. Leverages cross-functional partnerships to identify, develop strategy, and design and build processes to ensure and enhance internal controls. Builds and maintains working relationships with management, peers and audit team. Maintains independence and objectivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all external audits for compliance for the facility: including FDA, KDA, SQF as well as customer audits. Contacts suppliers to obtain up to date raw material information.
• Keep Master Document Control books updated.
• Randomly review facility records to ensure compliance with food safety programs.
•  Review CCP monitoring activities.
•  Assist in training of food safety programs.
• Participating in all 3^rd party audits and verifying effectiveness of corrective actions.   
• Perform investigation of customer complaints and ensure that conclusions and corrective action (if needed) are communicated with the customer in a timely manner.
• Assist in determining product releases and/or QA Holds. Includes collecting samples, additional information, and discussing disposition with QA Manager. Additional follow up with relevant depts., and updating paperwork as well.
• Issuing and following up on Non-Conformances and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Performing monthly cGMP internal audits and daily walk through.   

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• 4 year degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Lean experience helpful.
• Excellent organizational/time management skills.
• Able to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work for long periods of time, under pressure, to produce results.
• Ability to operate a computer in a Windows-based environment and most office equipment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Results oriented.
• Demonstrate ambiguity to change
• Must be able to see/distinguish color.
• No severe food allergies.

Successful Attributes:

• Professional Demeanor
• Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to “build a business”.
• Passionate, outgoing, energetic, and results oriented personality
• Overall confidence in one’s abilities and comfortable communicating the facts
• Smart, creative, and inquisitive
• Character and Integrity-Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• No excuses mindset. Accountable and reliable.
• Dependable team player with positive attitude

Physical Demands:

• Frequent sitting at a computer workstation to review documentation, enter data, and prepare reports.
• Occasional standing and walking, including movement between production areas, laboratories, and office spaces.
• Occasional bending, stooping, or reaching to retrieve files, samples, or materials stored at various heights.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving items up to 25 lbs such as documentation boxes, sample containers, or testing materials.

Sensory Requirements

• Visual acuity required for reading documents, inspecting labels or samples, and performing detailed compliance reviews.
• Ability to distinguish colors, print quality, and labeling accuracy (if involved in visual QC inspections).
• Hearing and verbal communication sufficient to participate in meetings, training sessions, and production-floor discussions.

Environmental Conditions

• Work performed in a combination of office and production/warehouse environments.
• Occasional exposure to manufacturing conditions such as moving equipment, temperature fluctuations, or moderate noise levels (PPE provided as required).
• May require wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering controlled or regulated areas.

Work Pace & Cognitive Demands

• Ability to maintain focus and accuracy while reviewing detailed compliance documentation.
• Capability to manage multiple deadlines, shifting priorities, and periods of higher workload during audits or investigations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tasks with consistency.

What Is In It For You?
 
Our company acknowledges talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason, we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following: 

•  401K plan matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
• Accrued vacation and 10 paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance
• Voluntary Disability Insurance
• Other Voluntary Insurance Options

Sauer Brands, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, disability, national origin, veteran, other protected status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Location: New Century, KS