Director of Quality Assurance

• Own and continuously improve the company's Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, including HACCP, Preventive Controls, and GMP compliance
• Lead and oversee all Quality Assurance and Quality Control programs across manufacturing sites, co‑manufacturers, and suppliers
• Serve as the primary owner of food safety certification programs (e.g., SQF or equivalent) and lead regulatory and third‑party audits
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA (including Organic, where applicable), state, and relevant international regulatory requirements
• Drive a proactive quality culture through training, clear accountability, and leadership development
• Lead deviation management, root cause investigations, and CAPA programs to ensure effective and sustainable resolution
• Define, track, and report quality KPIs across internal operations and external partners
• Build and manage supplier and co‑manufacturer quality programs, including audits and performance management
• Partner with R&D and Operations to embed quality throughout product development, scale‑up, and commercialization
• Oversee label compliance, claims review, and regulatory readiness for new product launches
• Maintain recall readiness, crisis management plans, and regulatory response procedures
• Monitor regulatory trends and proactively adapt policies and procedures as requirements evolve
• Develop and manage the Quality budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility
• Support packaging and material compliance, including supplier qualifications and safety validation

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Michael Page will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.