Quality Systems Specialist

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Location:

EverGrain Plant, St. Louis, Missouri

Reports to:

Global Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

SALARY:

$100,000-$118,750

Purpose of the Role

EverGrain is an ingredient venture whose purpose is to make products healthier, taste better, and more sustainable. The business was launched by Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2019 and features new technology that repurposes brewer’s grain – barley – to produce plant protein ingredients.

If you are interested in a hands-on, continuous improvement-oriented, fast-paced role in a world-class manufacturing environment then our Quality Systems Business Process Manager (BPM) role is for you. This is a chance to be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining quality assurance programs. This role ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and company standards, conducts audits, manages documentation, and provides training to staff on quality system practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaison directly with site FSQA Manager in support of the Quality System initiatives including Change Control, Corrective Actions (CA), CAPA, Complaints, Internal/External Audits.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to ensure the Quality Management System (QMS) is implemented effectively by trending data and using metrics to analyze performance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance programs to ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, USDA, EFSA, FSA) and industry standards (e.g., GFSI, HACCP).
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify, develop, build, and implement QMS policies and procedures.
• Manage and deliver projects to drive continuous quality excellence.
• Participate, advise, and support FDA inspections, and customer audits, and support external audit response management
• Maintain knowledge of regulations and stay abreast of all regulatory changes relevant to industry and organization.
• Act as a SME supporting Quality/operations/R&D team members to ensure compliance requirements are being met during management of change process
• Support a proactive approach toward investigation and resolving potential product compliance issues.
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate staff on quality standards and procedures.

• Lead the continuous improvement of Quality policies and associated KPIs in support of the VPO Quality Pillar.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biological or STEM-related field
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in food safety and quality assurance, preferably in a food or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in deviation management processes including in-depth root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Thorough knowledge and application of Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Must be self-motivated, organized, and proactive.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of cGMP regulations and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU requirements/guidance documents.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment, and prioritize objectives effectively.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in using quality management software and Microsoft Office Suite.