Food Safety & Quality Systems Manager

Division Information

The Pet Care business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. Owners of dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish and reptiles rely on our brands for exceptional value and trusted results. Our industry-leading brands include Tetra®, Instant Ocean®, Marineland®, 8-in-1®, Dingo®, FURminator®, Nature’s Miracle®, Glo Fish®, Dream Bone® and Smart Bones®.

Manage quality and lab functions for the manufacturing of pet food consumer products.

The Quality Manager is an essential position toensurefood safety and quality standards for all product manufactured at the facility.

Food safety training, attention to detail, exceptional work ethic, willingness to adapt, and a positive attitude are essential to success in this role.

Champion continuous improvement efforts and defect reduction initiatives to establish an effective Quality Management System (QMS); initiate and implement Quality improvement activities as appropriate to ensure and maintain a Continuous Improvement Culture.

• Demonstrate and enforce safe work practices at all times to maintain a safe work environment.
• Serve as the Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and ensure compliance with FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), animal food regulations, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Champion a strong food safety culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
• Lead and oversee sanitation programs, environmental monitoring activities, and contamination prevention efforts.
• Ensure sanitation procedures effectively mitigate contamination and cross-contact risks.
• Manage contracted pest control providers and verify the effectiveness of the facility's pest management program.
• Maintain food safety, quality, and regulatory records to ensure audit and compliance readiness.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate site-specific food safety, quality, contamination, and cross-contact risks.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve quality systems and processes within the manufacturing environment.
• Partner with facility leadership and cross-functional Spectrum Brands teams to meet or exceed product quality standards.
• Lead root cause analyses, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to resolve quality and process issues.
• Manage and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) systems and related quality data collection processes, where applicable.
• Own and continuously improve the facility Quality Management System (QMS).
• Support product and process development projects by representing Quality Assurance and customer requirements during design and implementation activities.
• Develop, implement, document, and maintain procedures for process control, testing, inspection, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor product performance and reliability metrics, ensuring timely identification and resolution of negative quality trends.
• Develop, analyze, and communicate key quality performance indicators (KPIs) to facility leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop Quality Department personnel to ensure department effectiveness and engagement.
• Develop and maintain laboratory safety programs and ensure compliance with all applicable safety requirements.
• Manage calibration programs and quality support for plant and laboratory measurement devices, including scales, metal detectors, and other critical equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement of quality systems, programs, and operational processes.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues related to raw materials, components, processes, and finished products.
• Lead customer quality interactions to identify improvement opportunities and facilitate communication between customers, manufacturing, and product development teams.
• Support product safety investigations and adverse consumer complaint resolution through timely investigation and closure.
• Develop and manage departmental operating budgets and monitor spending against financial targets.
• Establish and maintain…