Job Title: Quality and EHS Manager

Work Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania

Summary:

Key leadership position with 4-6 direct reports, responsible for shaping culture, modernizing programs, and driving continuous improvement in quality, safety, and sustainability performance. Manage and monitor safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA guidelines. Oversee quality system (complaints, NCs, CAPAs, root cause analysis), implement safety training programs, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Extensive experience in quality operations in food, biotech, probiotics, or feed manufacturing, with some years of EHS experience in manufacturing required.

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of quality standards, quality control plans, management systems, and policies and procedures
• Maintain the quality management system to ensure continuous improvement, including developing supporting standards and procedures and maintaining all related documentation
• Monitor and manage traceability of raw material quality and finished goods
• Responsible for updating facilities, policies, systems, and documentation to meet regulations set by federal, state, and local authorities, as well as all applicable certifying bodies
• Represent the company to external stakeholders such as certifiers, customers, and authorities while maintaining relationships with relevant external partnerships related to workplace health, safety, and environment
• Implement and renew the certifications required by customers and authorities
• Provide leadership for developing and directing quality assurance, inspection, laboratory, and quality improvement by scheduling and recording regular internal audits
• Promote company-wide quality awareness and compliance
• Manage the review and approval of complaints, non-conformances, and recommend corrective and preventative actions; lead root cause analysis and corrective action of nonconforming products (internally and externally)
• Ensure effective management of customer escalations, and timely and effective communication and resolution of issues that help drive customer satisfaction
• Ensure quality of finished goods based on legal and certification regulations, as well as customer needs
• Conduct and record environmental analyses, storage suitability, and other controls and analyses specified in the quality control plan during certain stages of production, storage, and shipment operations; provide information and guidance to relevant departments regarding the results of these analyses
• Manage and monitor safety KPIs for employee health and safety
• Implement safety training programs and initiatives for workplace safety
• Conduct risk assessments and implement preventative measures, ensuring they are followed daily
• Maintain documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents, and related events
• Develop, manage, and maintain QHSE-related items at all levels (emergency evacuation to corporate initiatives)
• Develop an annual business plan to ensure the HSE management system meets business and legislated requirements

Qualifications:

• Master of Science or bachelor’s in microbiology, biotechnology, quality management, food science, or a relevant degree program, or a degree in an EHS related field of study
• Multiple years of Health, Safety and Environment experience required; manufacturing experience preferred
• Extensive experience in quality control operations in a food, biotech, high-tech industries, probiotics, or feed manufacturing industry is required
• Working knowledge of safety and environmental codes, OSHA, EPA regulations, and other regulatory agencies (Lockout-Tagout, Electrical Safety, Ergonomics, Air Quality and Emissions, Energy Management, etc.)
• Experience with behavior-based safety preferred (DuPont STOP)
• Background and expertise in HSE recordkeeping, reporting, and compliance
• Ability to work well under pressure, effectively handle conflict, and demonstrate flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and fixed deadlines
• Experience and working knowledge of U.S. and Pennsylvania occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations is preferred
• Previous leadership experience is a must

Published Category: Quality & Validation