FSQR Systems Manager at PURIS Proteins

Join the PURIS team to lead the plant-based movement and ensure production of high quality, USA made plant proteins! This is a unique time and opportunity to join the PURIS team throughout the expansion and growth of the manufacturing processes, implement state of the art engineering and execute new initiatives that will drive and support the PURIS Vision of a Plant Strong Planet.

This position has the potential to also be located at our Dawson, MN facility.

The FSQR Systems Manager at PURIS is central to our mission of transforming the global food system through innovation in plant-based nutrition. In aligning with our purpose of "Safe People, Safe Food, Safe Planet," this role ensures that all our products, grains, proteins, starch, fiber and co-manufacturers, adhere to the highest standards of non-GMO, organic, vegan, and allergen-free quality. This position embodies the essence of PURIS's commitment to providing a safe, secure, and sustainable food supply, made in the USA, and grounded in over 30 years of non-GMO natural breeding. By overseeing the quality and food safety programs, the FSQR Systems Manager plays a crucial part in maintaining the integrity of our supply chain, ensuring that our practices not only meet but exceed regulatory requirements and customer expectations, thereby contributing significantly to our aspiration of a Plant Strong Planet.

This position must also embody the PURIS Core Values: Integrity, Leadership, Openness, Global Vision, Adaptability, and Partnership.

• Product Test Evaluation and Coordination: Evaluate test results against acceptance criteria. Maintain comprehensive logs and electronic files of all test outcomes.
• Product Release Management: Ensuring compliance with FSQR standards before customer shipment.
• COA Generation: Generate certificates of analysis for co-manufactured and out-of-specification products, aligning with customer requirements and FSQR standards.
• Complaint Management: Complaint investigation, tracking, trending and reporting.
• Compliance and Inspections: Conduct internal audits of QMS, Minneapolis, co-manufacturing, internal manufacturing sites, and warehouse sites for FSQR, SQF/GFSI, Organic and customer compliance using quality approval criteria. Perform site inspections as necessary, communicate findings and support team development around any nonconformities.
• 3rd Party Supplier Audits: Develop robust approval guidelines. Lead and coordinate audits of third-party suppliers to ensure adherence to PURIS's stringent quality and food safety standards, strengthening the integrity of our supply chain.
• Documentation and Records Maintenance: Organize and maintain essential documents and records, including keeping current records of Quality Document statements, supplier questionnaires, active co-manufacturing sites, internal manufacturing sites, and supplier quality information.
• PURIS Pure Promise: Horizon scanning for product monitoring contaminants of interest. Review and develop the Product Monitoring program to ensure that PURIS is ahead of the curve on meeting and exceeding product contaminants of concern.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with quality, sales, marketing, R&D, and customer service teams to address quality concerns, manage product allocation, and drive continuous improvement across all product lines.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in food science, manufacturing, or engineering field with an emphasis on food safety, manufacturing processes, and/or engineering best practices.
• 7-10 years of practical FSQR management experience.
• Expertise in food manufacturing, food safety and quality, regulatory or compliance, or quality assurance.
• HACCP and GMP certifications, or other relevant certifications are required, but can be completed within a reasonable amount of time
• Previous people leadership and mentor experience required. We need someone who has experience and confidence in manufacturing processes in order to be a support and mentor for our existing FSQR employees as well as to help us with continuous improvement.

Benefits:

Enjoy competitive wages, opportunities for overtime premium pay, and comprehensive benefits starting on the 1st of the month following hire date. Benefits include affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off (PTO), mental health support, 100% paid life and disability insurance and a 401K plan with company match.

Join the Plant-Based Revolution:

Join the MOST INNOVATIVE FOOD COMPANY OF 2021 named by Fast Company Magazine!

Innovation is in the PURIS DNA. Since 1985, our company's focus has been feeding people, and as luck would have it, the path to nourishing people mirrors the path to nourishing the planet, itself. And what began as a mission to breed more resilient crops has blossomed into something much greater -- a company taking leaps forward in regenerative agriculture, state of the art manufacturing processes, food security, and global supply chain transparency.

Join Our Team:

To apply for the role, visit www.puris.com/careers. PURIS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The hiring process includes successfully completing a background check, and drug screen. We E-verify all new hires.

INTEGRITY | LEADERSHIP | OPENNESS | GLOBAL VISION | ADAPTABILITY | PARTNERSHIP

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