Aseptic Regulatory & Compliance Manager
About The Position
The Aseptic Regulatory & Compliance Manager leads regulatory, food safety, and quality compliance across multiple dairy beverage manufacturing sites. The role ensures facilities meet Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) requirements, applicable FDA regulations including Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF), FSMA mandates, and state and local dairy rules. The manager partners with Operations, Quality, R&D, Engineering, and corporate teams to maintain audit-ready plants, support compliant product innovation, and proactively manage regulatory risk. The position provides technical expertise on LACF regulations, FDA compliance expectations, processing and packaging records, process filings, scheduled processes, validation, and documentation. It supports audits and inspections, trains employees on relevant requirements, and evaluates equipment, processes, and facility changes for regulatory impact. The role is based in Coopersville, Michigan; Webster, New York; or Goodyear, Arizona, and requires approximately 25% travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
- 5–8+ years of regulatory, food safety, or quality experience in food or beverage manufacturing; dairy experience is strongly preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of PMO, FDA regulations, FSMA, HACCP, GMPs, and LACF requirements.
- Experience managing regulatory inspections and interacting with state dairy regulators, FDA, and third-party auditors.
- Strong communication, influencing, and change-management skills.
- Ability to travel regularly to multiple manufacturing sites; travel is approximately 25%.
- Ability to sit, stand, or walk for up to 12 hours.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to reach, bend, and climb.
- Ability to work with exposure to hazards such as machinery, confined spaces, and chemicals.
Nice To Haves
- Dairy manufacturing experience.
Responsibilities
- Monitor regulatory updates, industry trends, and emerging compliance requirements to keep the organization proactive and audit ready.
- Provide technical guidance on equipment design, process design, and system modifications to align with LACF and dairy-processing requirements.
- Recommend improvements to documentation systems, validation processes, and compliance workflows.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on LACF regulations, FDA compliance expectations, and documentation standards.
- Develop and deliver training on PMO, LACF, FSMA, GMPs, and other regulatory requirements.
- Support internal and external audits through preparation, documentation review, and corrective-action development.
- Partner with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to assess the regulatory impact of new equipment, process changes, and facility upgrades.
- Support development and implementation of process controls, monitoring systems, and preventive measures to maintain compliance.
- Maintain knowledge of legal-record requirements for processing and packaging LACF products, including documentation standards, aseptic-product deviations, and communication with the Process Authority.
- Manage FDA Food Facility Registration and FDA Unified Registration and Listing System (FURLS) requirements, including updates, renewals, and compliance audits.
- Develop, organize, and maintain validation records, internal technical reports, and supporting documentation for processing systems, packaging operations, and regulatory submissions.
- Ensure required process filings, scheduled processes, and related documentation are accurate, complete, and submitted in accordance with federal regulations.
- Notify supervision of repairs or adjustments that may affect product quality or food safety.
- Follow the color-coded container policy while in Production Areas.
- Perform duties necessary to meet Company, Customer, and Government requirements and standards.
- Initiate action to prevent food-safety or quality nonconformities; identify and record related problems; and control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product until the condition is corrected.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective day one.
- Supplemental health plans, including hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance up to $10,000.
- Parental support and family-care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support.
- 401(k) with up to 9% employer match.
- Wellness reimbursement up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses.
- Employee Assistance Program for emotional wellbeing and work-life support.
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability.
- Employer HSA funding for HDHP participants.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 and student loan repayment of $200 per month.
- Learning and development programs.
- Rewards and recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
