Quality Manager- New Position

At Actus Nutrition, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition.

We are passionate and dedicated people.

Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios.  Both divisions are backed by the speed, execution, and passion it takes to exceed the expectations of our customers. 

The Quality Manager has the responsibility for overall product safety, quality and regulatory compliance for the manufacturing plant.

This includes the development and implementation of a preventative quality system, specification compliance, operator training and development, quality testing of ingredients and/or finished products, labeling, complaint handling, and communication with sales and plant personnel regarding quality program trends, issues and opportunities according to established policy and procedures.

This is an opportunity to join at an important point in our growth and have a direct impact on what comes next. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


* Help drive culture change by leading as example with positive attitude and innovative thinking to contribute to the business strategy.


* Implement and monitor the company’s Quality Assurance Program at the facility according to established policies and procedures and assuring the accuracy of data.


* Establish quality assurance specifications for finished products, in process testing and ingredients and ensure that these specifications are met and adhered to by production personnel.


* Establish quality specifications for incoming raw materials with purchasing, monitoring these raw materials to ensure that specifications are met.


* Recruit, direct, coach, lead and supervise all QA personnel constantly raising the standard of performance.

Establish education and development programs for employees including SOP’s, quality specifications, safety and job expectations.


* Prepare and manage laboratory budget.

Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins.


* Research and provide analytical results on customer complaints in a timely manner.

Interact with customers as needed on complaint investigation and resolution.

Professionally represent Actus on quality matters with vendors and customers.


* Assist operations with establishing procedures and supervising all product and process development and test runs, reporting all results.


* Manage inventory of off-spec materials, including the scheduling and reworking of products as needed.


* Conduct internal, vendor and contract manufacturing audits as required.


* Maintain and improve all current quality assurance lab data system reports.

Conduct statistical analysis on production, lab and formula data. 


* Ensure compliance with all company, state, federal and international safety and regulatory policies and practices as appropriate.


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