Quality Assurance Specialist - Food Safety

Innophos is hiring a Quality Assurance Specialist- Food Safety position at our manufacturing site in North Salt Lake, UT. The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the food safety and quality of food ingredients by complying with industry regulations, maintaining quality systems, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires strong analytical skills, cross-department collaboration, and expertise in defect analysis, document control, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with FSMA, SQF, GMP, HACCP, Kosher, Halal, and other regulatory requirements
• Perform defect/failure analysis by investigating and analyzing quality defects, deviations, nonconformities, and customer complaints
• Utilize root cause analysis techniques to determine underlying root causes and develop effective corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
• Establish and maintain the Document Control Center, ensuring accurate creation, updating, reviewing, auditing, and management of policies, SOPs, work instructions, flow charts, protocols, quality agreements, master forms, templates, reports, and training documents
• Manage Change Control processes to ensure quality and compliance
• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and customer visits to maintain compliance and improve quality standards
• Work cross-functionally with other departments to support quality initiatives and process optimization
• Lead continuous improvement projects by designing, analyzing, tracking, and managing initiatives to enhance product quality and process efficiency
• Undertake backup and temporary assignments as required

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related scientific field
• 2-5 years of working experience in Quality and Regulatory within a regulated environment, preferably in dietary supplements, foods, or pharmaceuticals
• Familiarity with 21 CFR regulations, FSMA, cGMP, SQF, HACCP, Kosher, and Halal
• Proficiency in MS Office applications

Environmental and Physical Requirements:

• Plant Work: Exposure to high/low temperatures, respirators, dust masks, and noisy conditions
• Office Work: Standard office environment with typical equipment
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
• 401k eligibility and company match up to 5% with immediate vesting
• Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
• Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
• Educational assistance program

About InnophosInnophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers. Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.
Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.