Balchem Corporation
Regional Quality Assurance Manager - Minnesota
Balchem Corporation, Faribault, Minnesota, United States, 55021
Regional Quality Assurance Manager - Minnesota
Company Overview
Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well‑being of life on the planet, providing state‑of‑the‑art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $950 million and a market cap exceeding $5.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com.
Position Summary The Regional Quality Assurance Manager is a key member of the corporate quality leadership team, responsible for ensuring that products manufactured across multiple sites are safe, compliant with Balchem, customer, and regulatory standards, and meet quality expectations. This role drives a culture of excellence through leadership, coaching, and cross‑functional collaboration.
People
Responsible for development and performance of the regional quality team
Builds strong cross‑functional relationships and demonstrates ability to effectively influence site strategy
Develops a culture that drives quality improvements and efficiently interfaces with operational excellence processes
Develop and deliver training programs focused on food safety and quality
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers
Timely escalation and communication of food safety, quality, financial issues
Effectively cascade goals using tools such as SMART goals. Aligns with teams on standard work
Motivates and builds team strength
Systems
Accountable for the effective application of Product Safety, Product Quality and prerequisite systems regionally. Ensures these systems effectively interface with change control and commercialization processes
Strong ability to root cause issues and eliminate the cause or implement engineering or systems improvements to enact robust prevention. Applies use of basic root cause tools
Accountable for an effective internal audit program and ensures systems are working to reduce risk, and that corrective actions are completed
Drives priorities that have largest positive impact on key performance indicators and metrics including but not limited to; Inspection/Compliance performance, First Pass Quality, Complaints, Disposals, Inventory Health, Customer Responsiveness, CAPA closure and effectiveness, systems performance, environmental & sanitation performance
Ensures that response to customers, inspectors and auditors are professional, timely, and in scope
Collaborates with R&D, Production, and commercial teams in the development and preparation for production of new Products, Processes, and Equipment to support new product/customer launches. Ensures the process quantifies the probability of success and clearly communicates the risks and proposed mitigations as an outcome of first‑time makes
Interface with operational excellence programs to maximize effectiveness
Provide support and aid in preparation for customer visits and external audits
Share best practices and integrate quality systems across sites
Knowledge & Experience
Operated in an FDA regulated environment, ideally food or dietary supplement
Assess and mitigate food safety, regulatory, and cost risks
Apply sanitation principles effectively
Application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process evaluation and improvements
Effective project manager that knows how to prioritize and meet deadlines
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field
10+ years of experience in food, supplement, or related industry, including management
Familiarity with FDA, HACCP, SQF, and industry best practices
Ability to lift 50 lbs.; required to stand, walk, sit, and reach
Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
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Position Summary The Regional Quality Assurance Manager is a key member of the corporate quality leadership team, responsible for ensuring that products manufactured across multiple sites are safe, compliant with Balchem, customer, and regulatory standards, and meet quality expectations. This role drives a culture of excellence through leadership, coaching, and cross‑functional collaboration.
People
Responsible for development and performance of the regional quality team
Builds strong cross‑functional relationships and demonstrates ability to effectively influence site strategy
Develops a culture that drives quality improvements and efficiently interfaces with operational excellence processes
Develop and deliver training programs focused on food safety and quality
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers
Timely escalation and communication of food safety, quality, financial issues
Effectively cascade goals using tools such as SMART goals. Aligns with teams on standard work
Motivates and builds team strength
Systems
Accountable for the effective application of Product Safety, Product Quality and prerequisite systems regionally. Ensures these systems effectively interface with change control and commercialization processes
Strong ability to root cause issues and eliminate the cause or implement engineering or systems improvements to enact robust prevention. Applies use of basic root cause tools
Accountable for an effective internal audit program and ensures systems are working to reduce risk, and that corrective actions are completed
Drives priorities that have largest positive impact on key performance indicators and metrics including but not limited to; Inspection/Compliance performance, First Pass Quality, Complaints, Disposals, Inventory Health, Customer Responsiveness, CAPA closure and effectiveness, systems performance, environmental & sanitation performance
Ensures that response to customers, inspectors and auditors are professional, timely, and in scope
Collaborates with R&D, Production, and commercial teams in the development and preparation for production of new Products, Processes, and Equipment to support new product/customer launches. Ensures the process quantifies the probability of success and clearly communicates the risks and proposed mitigations as an outcome of first‑time makes
Interface with operational excellence programs to maximize effectiveness
Provide support and aid in preparation for customer visits and external audits
Share best practices and integrate quality systems across sites
Knowledge & Experience
Operated in an FDA regulated environment, ideally food or dietary supplement
Assess and mitigate food safety, regulatory, and cost risks
Apply sanitation principles effectively
Application of Statistical Process Control (SPC) for process evaluation and improvements
Effective project manager that knows how to prioritize and meet deadlines
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field
10+ years of experience in food, supplement, or related industry, including management
Familiarity with FDA, HACCP, SQF, and industry best practices
Ability to lift 50 lbs.; required to stand, walk, sit, and reach
Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
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