Quality Systems Specialist

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a
Quality Systems Specialist based in Chatsworth, California.

The Quality Systems Specialist is responsible for maintaining, improving, and ensuring compliance of the site's Quality and Food Safety Management Systems (QMS/FSMS). The primary responsibilities of this role are the administration and continuous improvement of the site's:
Management of Change (MOC) Program, Hold and Release Program, Document Control Program, Quality Systems Data Management Processes. This position serves as a key liaison between Quality & Food Safety, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, Supply Chain, and corporate functions to ensure Quality, Food Safety, Regulatory, Customer, and corporate requirements are effectively integrated into plant operations and change management activities. The role ensures changes impacting products, ingredients, packaging, equipment, processes, systems, specifications, and procedures are appropriately assessed, documented, approved, implemented, and maintained in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the site's Management of Change (MOC), Hold & Release, and Document Control Programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews, risk assessments, approvals, implementation, and closure of changes impacting Quality & Food Safety.
• Maintain compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, FSMA, GMPs, customer, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
• Support Quality & Food Safety evaluations for process, product, packaging, equipment, and system changes.
• Maintain controlled documents, records, quality systems databases, and audit-ready documentation.
• Track, trend, and report Quality Systems KPIs including holds, CAPAs, non-conformances, complaints, audit findings, and food safety incidents.
• Support audits, inspections, management reviews, and Quality System performance evaluations.
• Facilitate investigations, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPAs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, retention, and accessibility of Quality & Food Safety records and data.
• Develop reports and dashboards to support data-driven decision making and compliance.
• Support Quality Systems, Food Safety, GMP, Change Management, CAPA, and Document Control training programs.
• Serve as a Quality Systems subject matter expert and promote Quality & Food Safety awareness across the site.

Physical Demands:

This role requires standing, walking, and occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. The employee must be able to stoop, kneel, distinguish colors accurately, and work on their feet for extended periods while wearing all required safety equipment.

Work Environment:Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations, and occasional outdoor conditions. Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.

Engagement in Our Integrated Work Systems:Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE;
Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance;
Focused Improvement;
Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management)…