Quality & Regulatory Specialist

Quality & Regulatory Specialist

Long-Term Opportunity | Offers Benefits | Career Growth

Job Description

This Specialist partners closely with Quality, R&D, and cross-functional teams to support product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance for a growing food manufacturer. This role maintains and enhances regulatory programs, ensures compliance with applicable regulations and customer requirements, and supports continuous improvement efforts related to product quality, safety, and cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and ingredient approval programs to ensure all materials meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.

• Review, maintain, and process supplier documentation through electronic document management systems, ensuring records are accurate, current, and audit-ready.

• Maintain customer regulatory documentation and compliance records, including specifications, certifications, and statements of compliance.

• Coordinate change control activities for product formulas, specifications, and labels to ensure regulatory compliance and accurate documentation.

• Maintain regulatory programs and records to support ongoing audit preparedness and third-party certification requirements.

• Identify opportunities to improve regulatory processes, systems, and documentation workflows to enhance efficiency and compliance.

• Support food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives in alignment with company standards and industry best practices.

• Prepare regulatory documentation, reports, and analyses to support internal teams, customers, and external regulatory requirements.

• Provide regulatory support and guidance to R&D, Sales, and Operations teams, helping them understand and apply regulatory requirements.

• Support compliance with customer requirements and third-party certification standards, including SQF and BRC, through documentation, audits, and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate product traceability activities to ensure timely and accurate tracking of ingredients and finished goods.

• Promote compliance with food safety, food defense, quality, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements throughout the facility.

• Interpret and apply local, federal, and international regulatory requirements, including frameworks such as REACH where applicable.

• Collaborate frequently with Quality, R&D, and Operations in a food manufacturing environment to align regulatory activities with operational needs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a science-related field is preferred.

• Knowledge of international regulations is a plus.

• Experience supporting third-party certification programs such as SQF and BRC is preferred.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $32.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Eden Prairie,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 19, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.