fairlife, LLC · 6 hours ago
Regional Quality Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Develop and lead regional food safety, quality, and compliance programs to foster a proactive quality culture across new and existing production lines.
Ensure an efficient hold and release process aligns with supply chain requirements.
Oversee site lab operations and product testing programs to enhance food safety, specification adherence, and efficiency, reducing holds to support first-time-right metrics.
Define and manage QA department budgets, providing fiscal direction across sites.
Provide leadership, goal setting, and monitor performance of site quality managers to ensure business growth strategies are achieved.
Lead and support quality system audits, ensure implementation of corrective actions as necessary to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Liaison with enterprise quality systems manager to ensure compliance with regulatory permitting and licensing requirements.
Support site regulatory inspection, system testing, and finished good testing programs.
Provide SME regulatory support for operations and supply chain functions.
Drive quality culture through personnel training on quality systems, methodologies, and management best practices.
Design and implement training programs to elevate site quality capabilities.
Support site QSE initiatives and liaison with key stakeholders.
Closely monitor and report consumer insight trends and provide investigative support to resolve consumer concerns.
Support and partner with process authority and enterprise aseptic technical managers to conduct line validations, support site startup, line extensions, and conduct investigation of product quality failures.
Support development, implementation, and monitoring of HACCP, HARPC, GMP, MSS, GFSI and ISO programs.
Lead KPI improvement initiatives, focusing on quality performance across sites.
Prepare and deliver performance reports to executive and senior leadership, highlighting regional site achievements against established KPIs.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in Dairy, Food Science, Microbiology, or a related discipline required, with a strong working knowledge of the science of low acid aseptic products
10 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified in a dairy extended shelf life (ESL) or low acid aseptic consumer package environment; able to apply LEAN thinking to QA in a factory environment
Excellent knowledge of aseptic and ESL processing and filling requirements
SME in FDA, PMO and GFSI requirements for ESL and aseptic beverages with a proven track record of working proactively with process authorities and regulatory agencies
Either currently certified or actively working to achieve certification in: GFSI (FSSC 22000). HACCP, GMP, PCQI/FSMA, Internal Audit, and Better Process Control School
A very strong proponent of QA process design and the utilization of LIMS, ERP, QA software to drive compliance and data availability
Excellent communication – verbal and written
Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail orientated
Confident, assertive and rational using science and data to inform and communicate decision making
Ability to take initiative, and work autonomously
Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
Travel 30% annually, domestic and international
Preferred
Training in internal and external auditing to ISO 9001
Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office Visio
Benefits
A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position
Company
fairlife, LLC
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based dairy company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and value-added products to nourish consumers.
501-1,000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tim Doelman
Chief Executive Officer
Eileen Thanner
Chief Operating Officer
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