Director, Quality & Regulatory Compliance

Menasha Corporation•Alsip, IL

3d•$135,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Director of Quality & Regulatory Compliance is responsible for overseeing and implementing the organization's total quality management system. This role involves developing, executing, and maintaining quality assurance policies, programs, and initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance. The Director will lead, mentor, and develop a team of quality assurance professionals to drive business success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience required
Regulatory Knowledge: Deep understanding of food safety regulations (e.g., FDA, USDA, FSMA, GFSI, ISO 13485) and packaging standards.
Quality Assurance: Expertise in quality management systems (e.g., Document Controls, GFSI, HACCP) and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement long-term strategies for quality and regulatory compliance.
Team Leadership: Strong skills in leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing quality and regulatory team.
Change Management: Expertise in managing organizational change and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction with internal teams, regulatory bodies, and external partners.
Interdepartmental Collaboration: Ability to effectively collaborate with various departments such as design, production, supply chain, legal, risk, and marketing to ensure quality and regulatory standards are integrated into all processes.

Responsibilities

Establishes strategies, systems and controls to support company and customer objectives in the areas of quality assurance/compliance
Ensures compliance to food safety regulations (e.g., FDA, USDA, FSMA, GFSI, ISO 13485) and packaging standards.
Establishes and reports key quality performance metrics and provides leadership support to assigned sites to ensure scorecard objectives are met
Develops and manages overarching quality framework, which utilizes assessment, training, and monitoring techniques to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, and independent agency standards
Establishes and assures implementation of company-wide quality programs
Provides overall guidance on elevated quality concerns and operational improvement opportunities working with key stakeholders and implementing corrective actions
Oversees the external/internal audit processes and supports site quality representative responsible for executing any needed corrective action to address audit deficiencies
Provides guidance on staffing, training, employee relations and performance management to develop and enhance the quality function, working closely with direct reports
Maintains industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications