Food Safety & Quality Director

Universal Corporation

. Lead the overall Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory strategy for Universal Ingredients.

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeLancaster • Pennsylvania • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Quality Management, Food Safety, and Regulatory Compliance, with a strong focus on FDA regulations, FSMA, and HACCP. Proven ability to lead audits, manage customer complaints, and develop high-performing teams in the food manufacturing sector.

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Quality Management LeadershipFDA Regulations KnowledgeHACCP CertificationRoot-Cause Analysis ExpertiseAseptic Process Manufacturing Experience

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Hard Skills

Quality Standards DevelopmentRegulatory ComplianceCAPA ImplementationTraceability ManagementSupplier Quality OversightChange Control ProcessesSOP/SSOP DevelopmentAudit ManagementFirst-Pass Quality ImprovementCrisis Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipProblem-SolvingCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

PCQI CertificationGFSI Lead Auditor Certification

Industry Keywords

Food SafetyFSMAGMPHACCPSupplier QualitySanitationRecall ManagementFood ManufacturingFlavorsIngredients

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the overall Quality, Food Safety, and Regulatory strategy for Universal Ingredients.
Establish consistent quality standards, systems, policies, and performance expectations across the organization.
Ensure compliance with applicable FDA, FSMA, GMP, HACCP, SQF/GFSI, labeling, and customer requirements.
Strengthen root-cause analysis, CAPA, change control, SOP/SSOP, and audit processes.
Partner with Operations to improve first-pass quality and reduce complaints, deviations, holds, rework, and recurring quality issues.
Lead customer complaint management, regulatory inspections, certification audits, and customer audits.
Oversee supplier quality, regulatory documentation, specifications, labeling, and product compliance.
Support new product commercialization by embedding Quality and Regulatory requirements early in the process.
Maintain strong traceability, recall preparedness, and crisis-management processes.
Develop and lead a high-performing Quality and Regulatory organization while fostering shared accountability for quality and food safety across the business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
Progressive Quality, Food Safety, and/or Regulatory leadership experience in food, beverage, flavors, ingredients, or related manufacturing.
Experience in Aseptic process manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of FDA food regulations, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, supplier quality, sanitation, traceability, and recall management.
Experience leading audits, inspections, investigations, root-cause analysis, and CAPA.
Strong manufacturing orientation with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with plant operations.
Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred: PCQI/HACCP certification, GFSI lead auditor certification, and experience in flavors, extracts, food ingredients, or complex food manufacturing.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
FSA
HSA
EAP
ID Theft protection
401K
PTO