QA Compliance Specialist

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Lebermuth Company is currently looking for a Quality Assurance Compliance Specialist to join our team. Lebermuth Company, a family-owned leader in the fragrance and flavor industry, has been blending tradition with innovation for over a century. Specializing in essential oils, fragrances, and flavors, Lebermuth is dedicated to quality and integrity. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our personal touch, sustainable practices, and customer-centric approach.

Summary:

The QA Compliance Specialist is responsible for administering and coordinating quality programs to ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, SQF, HACCP, and other applicable state and federal regulations. This role partners with procurement and cross-functional teams to maintain a robust supplier quality program and supports continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary SQF Practitioner and PCQI; oversees Verification & Validation, Document Control, Foreign Material Management, and Environmental Monitoring programs.
• Manages Pest Control Programs and 3rd party contractors supporting Quality and Food Safety initiatives.
• Facilitates 3rd-party laboratory testing for raw materials and finished products to meet EPA/FDA and certification requirements (e.g., Organic).
• Responsible for managing the Supplier Approval Program by overseeing supplier level approvals, partnering with regulatory team to maintain accurate and current supplier data, and administering the Supplier Approval Database to ensure compliance and program integrity
• Administers the Alchemy training program; collaborates with QEHS and other departments on annual training needs.
• Leads internal auditing program; communicates schedules and results to leadership.
• Facilitates corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Supports Regulatory department during governmental, third-party, and customer audits.
• Promote food safety culture by maintaining a clean and organized workspace and adhering to all quality and safety standards within the department to ensure the safe production and shipment of quality food products
• Performs other duties as assigned to support compliance and quality objectives.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in food science, Quality Assurance, Business, or related fields of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: 2+ years of related experience and/or training; Knowledge base representative of the position includes experience with SQF, cGMP and HACCP programs.

Certifications: SQF Practitioner, PCQI, and HACCP.

Functional Skills: Strong planning, organizational, and executing skills are required; technical aptitude, with lean thinking/process improvement skillsets, are needed to problem-solve and enhance the operations; excellent forward-thinking, prioritization, analytical, and detail-oriented skills are required to manage multiple data points. Analytical problem solving, effective communication and partnership development

Technology Aptitude/Skills: Basic knowledge of computer and keyboard functions. Strong working knowledge and experience with MRP/ERP systems and familiarity with regulatory-related programs. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.

Language Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrates advanced group presentation skills, presents information effectively and responds to questions from owners and management teams Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, and chemical hazard information and safety procedures. Ability to write correspondence that is professional in both content and tone. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

Leadership/Behavior Skills: Self-motivated to stay focused on quality and output goals; strong work ethic and values, sound judgement, dependable, focused on the customer and processes; high level of accuracy and attention to detail with the flexibility to move to priorities throughout the operation areas, following all Safety requirements

Culture Match Behaviors: Enjoys and thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a huge drive to create an impact while also being an effective listener, respectful problem-solver and a collaborative continuous learning team member.

Physical and Sensory Demands / Environmental Conditions / Equipment Used

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, electronic devices, photocopiers, filing systems/cabinets and fax machines.
• Ability to operate keyboard and view computer screen occasionally.
• Ability to write ideas/information in a logical flow occasionally.
• Cognitive and reasoning ability to read, review and interpret work orders or processes on a frequent basis.
• Ability to read and respond due to nature of the work on a frequent basis.
• Ability to talk and communicate with others via phone, in-person, and/or computer frequently.
• Ability to listen to others, solve problems, and respond frequently.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, squat, twist, push, pull, and carry items frequently.
• Ability to lift/move up to 15lbs sporadically.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with fluctuating temperatures and noise levels.
• The employee is required to wear suitable Personal Protective Equipment such as safety glasses, hair/beard nets and steel toed shoes, as required.
• Work schedule is generally 1st shift, generally Monday through Friday, but at times requires on-call and non-traditional work hours, to meet business needs

Salary Description

Hourly Non Exempt