Quality And Compliance Manager

Overview:
Lazarus Naturals is on a mission to make quality hemp-based CBD accessible to everyone. It’s why we own our manufacturing process from start to finish—from our hemp farms in Central Oregon, to our extraction, formulation, and packaging—it’s all designed to deliver safe, effective CBD at an affordable price for all. This enables us to provide a 60% discount to veterans, low income and disabled individuals, so they can access the benefits of CBD too. We are proud of our products, our processes, and our people, and we’re absolutely passionate about doing the right thing well.
The Quality and Compliance Manager plays a pivotal role in Lazarus Naturals’ mission to provide our customers with the highest quality CBD products available. This position will report directly to the VP of Operations and is responsible for assisting with the implementation and management of all quality initiatives at multiple facilities. This candidate will collaborate with team-members throughout the organization to ensure regulatory compliance, product safety, and implementation of best-practices.
Responsibilities and Duties:

• Coordinate major department initiatives, including NPI organization, supplier qualification audits/activities, and environmental monitoring program deployment.
• Assist in the handling of customer inquiries and/or complaint events; acts as a member of the response team for SAE and mock recalls.
• Ensure sanitation and environmental monitoring activities are acceptable by implementing verification activities to confirm the effectiveness of sanitation activities and responding appropriately when out-of-spec events occur.
• Conduct product label reviews for compliance and assists in the maintenance of label revisions.
• Assist in the development of quality metrics, interpretation and application of data to facilitate continuous improvement.
• Design, conduct, and coordinate stability studies to assess product shelf life and safety.
• Develop and execute compliance and documentation requirements across R&D, Testing, Supply Chain, Production, Packaging for new product types and formats, from product and process development through launch and product lifespan.
• Ensure absolute food safety and world-class quality are met across our facilities and multiple diverse product lines including reliable adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Manage all recalls and compliance investigations.
• Assist in the creation and management of process documents including Master Manufacturing Records, SOPs, SSOPs, eSOPs, and CAPAs.
• Strategically sets Quality compliance objectives and ensures KPIs are reliably met or exceeded.
• Direct workflow and supervises the Line Quality Control and Quality Assurance teams inclusive of ensuring raw material inspections, inventory additions and withdrawals, batch production records, and testing documentation is accurate.
• Ensure standards for all facility and product certifications are being met or exceeded by assisting in the development, implementation, and enforcement of processes and procedures. Manage all audits and certifications holistically from start to finish; interfacing with auditors, conducting the audits, and managing internal standards.
• Oversee day to day cross-departmental operations between Quality and Production, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Facilities and Maintenance.
• Support the Quality Lab by defining sampling plans, stability studies, customer-facing finished product test results, raw material and finished good limits, and protocols for data management.

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Portland, OR. Interested parties are encouraged to send a cover letter detailing why you think you could be a great fit, along with an updated resume.
Veterans strongly encouraged to apply.
Lazarus Naturals is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Requirements
Requirements:

• Strong decision making and communication skills
• Bachelors or post-graduate degree in Food Science or related field
• 3-5 years experience with Quality in a food, dietary supplement, or similar manufacturing environment
• Developed experience with FDA regulatory requirements (21 CFR 111, 117, 211, 507)
• Knowledge of various pathogens and microbes associated with food production
• Intermediate understanding of microbiological testing and limited chemistry testing
• Visit suppliers as part of the supplier audit/qualification process as necessary.
• Must be flexible with scheduling in support of business needs
• 1-3 years supervisory or managerial experience
• Demonstrable understanding of GMP, FSMA, SQF, and TQM principles
• HACCP, PCQI, SQF Certified

Benefits
Benefits:

• 401K Program
• FSA & Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Company Events
• Employee Development
• Fully Stocked Kitchen
• Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance)