Regional Quality Assurance Manager

Great Bay Staffing Group•Austin, MN

2d•$120,000 - $145,000

About The Position

You will serve as a key member of the corporate quality leadership team, ensuring that products manufactured across multiple food manufacturing sites are safe, compliant, and consistently meet company, customer, and regulatory standards. This is a high-visibility role where you will drive a culture of quality excellence through leadership, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple U.S. locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Science or a related field
7–10+ years of experience in food, supplement, or related industry, including management responsibility
Multi-site food manufacturing experience required
Familiarity with FDA, HACCP, SQF, PCQI , and industry best practices
Experience operating in an FDA-regulated environment , ideally food or dietary supplement
Ability to assess and mitigate food safety, regulatory, and cost risks
Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process evaluation and improvement
Strong understanding of sanitation principles
Proven project management skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships and influence site-level strategy

Responsibilities

Build, develop, and manage the performance of your regional quality team across multiple sites
Drive quality improvements by aligning food safety and quality initiatives with operational excellence processes
Own the effective application of Product Safety, Product Quality, and prerequisite systems across your region, ensuring integration with change control and commercialization processes
Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement engineering or systems improvements that deliver lasting prevention
Manage the regional internal audit program, ensuring corrective actions are completed and risk is reduced
Influence key performance indicators including First Pass Quality, Complaints, Disposals, Inspection/Compliance performance, CAPA closure and effectiveness, and sanitation performance
Collaborate with R&D, Production, and commercial teams to prepare for new product and customer launches, quantifying probability of success and communicating risks and mitigations
Develop and deliver training programs focused on food safety and quality
Prepare for and support customer visits and external audits
Share best practices and integrate quality systems across all sites
Escalate food safety, quality, and financial issues with timely, clear communication to internal and external stakeholders