Quality Assurance Manager - USDA (1102464)

Location: Beaumont, TX

Salary: $100,000.00 USD Annually - $130,000.00 USD Annually

Description

Judge Direct Placement is seeking QA Manager for a USDA manufacturer in the Beaumont, TX area. This person drives the facility's Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA) programs, ensuring products meet the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards. This leader maintains continuous compliance with the USDA and the SQF Code.

Key Responsibilities

• USDA Compliance: Serve as the primary USDA/FSIS liaison, managing all inspections and non-compliance responses.
• SQF System Ownership: Act as the certified SQF Practitioner, driving the implementation, verification, and integrity of the SQF Food Safety and Quality Systems.
• Audit Management: Lead and successfully close all SQF, customer, and regulatory audits, implementing necessary Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Food Safety Planning: Develop, validate, and maintain the facility's HACCP Plan and prerequisite programs (PRPs).
• Quality Control: Manage the product hold/release program and oversee all in-process quality checks and finished product testing.
• Sanitation & GMPs: Enforce SSOPs and GMPs, verifying sanitation effectiveness through pre-operational and environmental monitoring.
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate all quality failures and customer complaints, determining root cause and implementing sustainable CAPA.
• Team Leadership: Hire, train, and mentor the QA/QC team, promoting a robust food safety culture across the plant.
  
  

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of progressive QA/FSQA management experience in a USDA-regulated food manufacturing environment (meat, poultry, or egg products required).
• Certifications:
• SQF Practitioner (Required).
• HACCP Certified (Required).
• PCQI Certified (Strongly preferred).
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead audits, strong written and verbal communication, and expert knowledge of USDA/FSIS and GFSI standards.
  

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