Quality Assurance Coordinator

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for our next Quality Assurance Coordinator within our Quality Team. In this role you will assist in executing and maintaining Quality Assurance (QA) programs for excipients, human food, and animal feed production. You will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with FDA, GMP, and IPEC standards while driving continuous improvement through HACCP implementation. The Quality Assurance Coordinator will be responsible for managing documentation, investigating complaints and non-conformances, and leading corrective actions to enhance product quality and operational efficiency. You will also oversee product data and quality information within the SAP system, ensuring accurate entry of inspection results and seamless product release.

This role is an opportunity to make an impact, strengthen Roquette’s quality standards, and drive continuous improvement in manufacturing and product management.

This is a One Year-Fixed-term position and is located in our Gurnee, IL

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $87,000- $90,000. specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What We Offer:

• A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for exponential career growth.
• Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, 6.2% company retirement contribution, and professional development opportunities.
• Generous paid time off and 12 annual paid company holidays.
• 12 weeks 100% paid maternity leave, and up to 4 weeks 100% paid parental leave (including adoption/surrogacy/foster care leave) for non-birthing parents.
• Annual wellness benefit and wellness centered programs focused on your health needs.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in the execution of Roquette's Quality Assurance programs for manufacturing operations related to excipients, human food, and animal feed production
• Assist in the execution of FDA and GMP compliance, HACCP implementation, documentation, complaint investigation, non-conformance investigation as well as minor technical support related to Quality.
• Support the execution of Quality department initiatives to achieve site Quality and Food Safety KPIs.
• Follow direction for the implementation of QA management and food safety programs.
• Approve product release and determining finished product disposition.
• Conduct statistical analysis, problem solving and trouble shooting.
• Perform task-based Quality Assurance responsibilities per the direction of site Quality Assurance Management.
• Contribute to Quality culture improvement goals.
• Perform reviews of manufacturing and quality control records.
• Prepare records for food and excipient ingredient manufacturing.
• Perform facility inspections to ensure good manufacturing practices are performed.  Report results to Quality and Operations management.
• Be an active member of site HACCP teams (PCQI training is preferred).
• Assist with the internal audit program.
• Assist with the preparation, performance, and follow-up of customer, certification, and regulatory audits.
• Assist Quality Control and Operations with nonconformance investigations. 
• Work closely with production, supply chain, sales and customer care teams to ensure seamless integration of quality assurance practices.
•  Ensure compliance with all relevant quality standards, including ISO, GMP, IPEC and HACCP
• Support the Change Control Program.
• Prepare/revise site Quality documentation.
• Assist the Global Customer Quality Request system by answering technical questions associated with Roquette Quality programs and products.
• Collaborate with production & supply chain teams to troubleshoot and resolve SAP-related issues.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols and procedures.

What You’ll Need:

      Education:          

• BS degree in a chemistry, biology, food science or related technical field

      Experience:

• 2-5 years of Quality Control or Quality Assurance experience in the food or pharmaceutical industry
• Understanding of FSMA for human food and animal feed (PCQI certification is a plus)
• Understanding IPEC / Excipient guidelines and requirements
• Previous Quality Assurance or Quality Control experience in food or pharmaceutical excipient manufacturing

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position.  Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands. 

Business Travel:

• This position may require up to 10% business travel.

AAP/EEO Statement  

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together !

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. 

Roquette believes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion must be woven into everything we do, from the products we make, through the relationships we build with our partners, and most importantly within the teams we create and how we interact together.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach, by creating a workforce that represents the world we live in, and the communities and customers we serve.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com