Site Quality Control Specialist-Williamsport PA

Arxada

$80K — $85K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field such as Chemistry, Food Science, or Engineering.
  • Experience in quality control or assurance within food safety, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing.
  • Familiarity with ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, HACCP, and GMP standards.
  • Experience with audits, inspections, and corrective action management.
  • Strong problem-solving and risk-assessment skills focused on continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Proficient in quality documentation and data integrity practices.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and enhance the site's Quality Management System in line with ISO standards.
  • Implement and sustain food safety and quality programs, including HACCP and contamination control.
  • Assist in audits and support closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
  • Make quality decisions regarding raw materials and finished products.
  • Collaborate with various teams to enforce quality and product safety standards.
  • Manage supplier quality activities and vendor complaint investigations.
  • Monitor quality performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave
Full Job Description

Site Quality Control Specialist-Williamspprt, PA

Site Quality Control Specialist

As a Site Quality Control Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance across our manufacturing operations. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help develop, implement, and maintain robust quality systems that support customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture that values collaboration, accountability, and innovation. You will have the opportunity to influence site performance, strengthen quality governance, and support compliance with internationally recognized standards including ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and EFfCI GMP. If you are passionate about quality, thrive in a manufacturing environment, and enjoy driving improvements that make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Job Functions

  • Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of the site Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and EFfCI GMP requirements.
  • Assist in implementing and sustaining quality and product safety programs, including HACCP, risk assessments, traceability systems, contamination control, and hygiene practices.
  • Participate in internal, supplier, customer, and third-party certification audits and support the timely closure of audit findings and corrective actions (CAPAs).
  • Execute quality decision-making authority for raw materials, packaging components, in-process materials, finished products, procedures, and quality-related changes.
  • Partner with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, EHS, and Regulatory teams to embed quality, GMP, and product safety standards into daily operations.
  • Manage supplier quality activities, including raw material and packaging approvals and vendor complaint investigations.
  • Monitor quality performance indicators and support continuous improvement initiatives through trend analysis, risk assessment, and management review processes.
  • Promote a strong quality culture through coaching, training support, and active engagement within manufacturing areas.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, Quality Management, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
  • Experience within a quality, quality control, quality assurance, food safety, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, specialty chemical, or related manufacturing environment.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and/or EFfCI standards.
  • Experience participating in audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective action management.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and risk-assessment skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in quality documentation, records management, training systems, and data integrity practices.

US Compensation Statement
The expected salary range for this role is 80-85k annually, but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-related, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

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