Sr. Manager Quality Assurance (Cartersville, US) at DÖHLER – Natural Food & Beverage Ingredients - DÖHLER

Our Senior Quality Assurance Manager plays a pivotal role in safeguarding product integrity, food safety, and regulatory compliance across all sites and business units. This individual will lead and develop the Quality Assurance team, driving a culture of excellence through robust quality systems, continuous improvement, and proactive risk management. With a strategic and hands-on approach, the Senior QA Manager will ensure audit readiness, strengthen supplier quality programs, and uphold the highest standards of food safety that our customers and partners expect.  This is a full-time on-site role working from our Cartersville, GA office

Your Responsibilities: 

• Manage North American Quality Assurance team for all plants and imported goods 
• Effectively manage food safety (HACCP) program and all associated re-requisite programs while maintaining audit ready standards across all regional plants and imported goods.  
• Oversee the internal and external audit program, which includes focus on GMP compliance, regulatory agency inspection readiness, and for-cause inspections. 
• Recommend systems for audit; write audit plans, coordinate scheduling, conduct and write reports to close audits. Follow-up on corrective actions. 
• Ensure proper coordination and mange all of customer-initiated audits and mock regulatory inspections, and manage regulatory facility inspections. 
• Manage documentation, reporting, and closure of compliance issues. 
• Review GMP quality metrics. Analyze data relating to process validations, process controls, and continuous process improvement efforts. Coordinate the necessary quality adjustments. 
• Review relevant GMP documents for compliance to company SOPs, quality systems, and regulatory requirements. 
• Oversee the following investigations: nonconforming product, customer complaint, laboratory out-of-specification, and root cause analysis , corrective and preventive action  
• Maintain an organized, clean, safe and health conscious work environment. 

Your Profile:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or engineering discipline
• 5+ years QA Management with food /beverage experience as well as exceptional leadership skills 
• Proficiency with regulation and guideline interpretation, review procedures, proper documentation and lab departmental policies. 
• SAP experience strongly preferred
• Low Acid aseptic experience is strongly preferred 
• Regulatory experience considered a plus

We offer

• Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans to support you and your family 
• Paid Parental Leave –Maternity and Paternity Leave so you can focus on what matters most 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match – Plan for your future with company-supported retirement savings
•  Paid Time Off – Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with PTO and 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Engagement – Join our Engagement Team for fun events, volunteer opportunities, and ways to connect with colleagues across the company 
• Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs 
• Supportive Culture – Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned, flat hierarchies, open communication, and helpful colleagues
• Meaningful Impact – Be an integral part of our business success and help shape the future of nutrition 
• Empowerment – Unleash your full potential with opportunities to grow, lead, and make a real difference

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