Quality Systems Food Technologist

Quality Systems Food Technologist

Salary $60,000 - $70,000 + Bonus. Benefits available.

• Partner with the Commercialization team (project management, R&D, Purchasing, Packaging Engineer, and Quality) to support a consistent approach throughout the new product commercialization process.
• Participate as a key member to fulfill ingredient and supplier review and qualification.
• Design, execute, and implement processes for ingredient and supplier qualification and Tracegains management to eliminate compliance gaps.
• Manage food safety and FSMA compliance through a central repository database (Tracegains) and maintain it to achieve ≥99% completion.
• Conduct weekly audits on the Tracegains system to ensure 100% accuracy for all non‑branded business unit ingredients and suppliers.
• Update the document library, and contact suppliers for updated documents that comply with current food law and regulation.
• Partner with Purchasing, Regulatory, and R&D on raw material change control and properly document each change control per department procedure.
• Maintain Tracegains general maintenance to achieve ≥98% completion and report weekly to the department head for approval.
• Monitor supplier qualification profiles (3rd‑party food safety audit results, certificates, HACCP, LOG, insurance, etc.) and report discrepancies to company policy.
• Research, update, and maintain all current licenses, permits, and other legal requirements for plants and warehouses.
• Assist with other compliance initiatives as assigned and support Ops and Quality on ingredient shelf‑life evaluation.
• Establish and create raw material receiving worksheets accurately in SAP and Specs system, reviewing each raw material and supplier for accuracy.
• Maintain an accurate approved supplier and ingredient list.
• Conduct minimum quarterly audits for each non‑branded business unit and report results to the department head.
• Provide backup support for the Quality Production Specs function to create production specifications.
• Support non‑branded business unit customer databases (Spec Connect, Respirotrak, Tracegains, FoodlogiQ, etc.) and conduct monthly audits to ensure accuracy and general maintenance.
• Develop and implement change‑management procedures, formalizing a change control process that documents and approves changes to ingredient and supplier processes.
• Ensure efficient tracking and documentation of ingredient and supplier documents consistent with FSMA and claim compliance.
• Apply QA document control using the five‑step process (Request, Review, Assess, Decide, Implement).
• Document and report KPI metrics for supplier and ingredient performance in weekly QA staff meetings.
• Assist the Quality team in investigating raw material non‑conformance issues and coordinate corrective action plans with suppliers.
• Perform supplier audits for the top 10 high‑risk, high‑spend suppliers.
• Review, analyze, challenge, and provide feedback on ingredient and supplier documents to ensure FSMA and food regulation compliance.
• Lead and support international business and product regulatory compliance assessment.
• Participate actively and proactively in projects assigned by the direct supervisor and the Quality department.

Degree is a plus. 1–3years of experience.