Quality, Food Safety & Sanitation Program Manager

This role will have approximately 50-70% travel. Travel will be highly dictated by project type, project location(s), and timeline demand. Travel will be fully in the US. Some working hours may be during off shifts depending on timeline demand and project deliverables. Candidate will need to be flexible in working hours and travel. This role will have a working environment that is a mix of office setting, manufacturing environment, and construction environment - associate must be comfortable in all these settings.

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 7+years of experience in dairy, food manufacturing, quality assurance, food safety, sanitation, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience implementing quality systems in manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of: HACCP, Preventive Controls, Environmental Monitoring Programs, Sanitary/Hygienic Design.
• Regulatory inspections and compliance, Dairy manufacturing operations, demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects.
• Experience with major capital projects, plant expansions, or new facility start-ups. PCQI certification.
• Experience supporting FDA and state regulatory inspections.
• Experience with laboratory setup and analytical testing programs.
• Knowledge of dry dairy processing and milk powder manufacturing along with butter processing and manufacturing.