Quality Systems Manager

MLC • Sainte Genevieve, MO

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About The Position

The Quality Systems Manager leads and continuously improves the company’s Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and certification requirements while driving quality excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Food Safety, or regulatory compliance.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading audits, corrective action programs, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Abilities: Strong collaborator and communicator that is comfortable working with all levels and across all departments within the organization

Nice To Haves

• Strong knowledge of Food Safety regulations, quality management systems, and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Experience conducting internal, external, supplier, and certification audits.
• Proficiency with root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action processes.
• Ability to analyze quality and operational data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing document control systems and regulatory records.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects, prioritize competing demands, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, compliance, and a culture of quality and food safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain Food Safety and Quality Management Systems to support compliance and operational excellence.
• Manage internal audit programs, including risk-based audit planning, execution, corrective actions, and effectiveness verification.
• Serve as the primary contact for certification bodies, customer audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Oversee document control processes to ensure quality documents, procedures, and records remain accurate, current, and compliant.
• Administer the Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) program, including root cause investigations and long-term effectiveness monitoring.
• Lead customer complaint investigations and implement corrective actions using data-driven problem-solving methods.
• Coordinate Management Review activities, quality performance reporting, and key quality system metrics.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, risk assessments, supplier quality activities, and cross-functional quality programs.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with company match and additional employer-funded contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement for 100% of approved eligible education expenses after six months of employment
• Vacation and Holiday Pay
• Health Savings & Wellness Benefits including Employer HSA contributions, a comprehensive wellness program, and $100 annually toward a gym membership
• Disability & Employee Assistance Coverage including company-provided disability insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility for performance-based incentive opportunities
• Access to professional development resources and opportunities
• Coming soon…Student Loan Reimbursement assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level