Quality and Compliance Manager

About the role

A leadership opportunity is available for a Quality and Compliance Manager to direct the site's quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, environmental compliance, and laboratory functions. This position ensures that products, processes, and management systems meet customer, regulatory, and company standards. The role is focused on advancing continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the site's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO, and customer requirements.
• Develop and uphold quality procedures, standards, and compliance programs.
• Monitor quality performance and facilitate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Oversee environmental permits, compliance programs, testing, and reporting.
• Lead customer, regulatory, certification, and internal audits, maintaining audit readiness.
• Serve as the primary contact for customer quality inquiries, complaints, and documentation requests.
• Partner with site leadership to reinforce compliance performance and reduce operational risk.
• Direct laboratory operations, testing programs, and equipment calibration activities.
• Coach, develop, and lead the Quality and Compliance team, managing departmental objectives and resources.

Requirements

• Education: A bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, Environmental Science, or a related technical field is required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience: Candidates must have at least seven years of experience in quality, regulatory, food safety, environmental, laboratory, or manufacturing environments. A minimum of three years of leadership experience in quality, laboratory, or compliance functions is also required. Experience leading audits, CAPA programs, investigations, and regulatory compliance activities is necessary.

Skills & Knowledge

• A strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and regulatory compliance programs is essential.
• Candidates should have experience with CAPA, Root Cause Analysis, Change Management, and continuous improvement tools, along with leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401K program with company match.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program, certification prep, and access to technical and leadership courses/books/seminars.
• Certification discounts and other perks to associations like CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team for questions about benefits and other resources.
• Certified Career Coach.

Pay

The pay for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is full-time, based in Superior, Arizona.