Senior Quality Audits Specialist
$90,900–$170,100 year
HybridAlpharetta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate and conduct Global Quality Assurance audits at internal manufacturing sites, external manufacturers, suppliers, warehouses, and licensing partners while managing 40-50% annual travel. Prepare audit documentation, agendas, and reports; review technical findings; and monitor corrective action plans through closure, escalating overdue or high-risk items to leadership. Maintain audit records within the Intelex electronic Quality Management System and support continuous improvement of audit templates, procedures, and reporting tools. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders including Business Unit Quality, Procurement, and Regulatory teams to ensure compliance with GMP, ISO, GFSI, and FDA standards. Assist with audit calibration activities, trend analysis, and training on Intelex usage.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Quality, Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
- 5 plus years of experience in Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Auditing within a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience conducting supplier, manufacturing, or quality system audits
- Experience managing corrective actions and audit documentation
- Experience in Food, Cosmetics, or other regulated consumer products
- Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems, GMP, ISO, and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of auditing principles and corrective action processes
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and project coordination skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to analyze audit findings and identify risk trends
- Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
- Experience with Microsoft Office and eQMS platforms
- Ability to travel globally up to 50% annually
- Must be physically capable of: Climbing stairs
- Must be physically capable of: Sitting and walking multiple hours at a time
- Must be physically capable of: Lifting and carrying 10-20 lbs. on occasion
Desired Qualifications
- Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ CQA) or similar certification
- Experience using Intelex or other eQMS platforms
- Experience supporting enterprise audit programs
- Knowledge of risk-based auditing principles
- Experience with audit reporting and performance metrics
- Continuous improvement experience using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies
- Multi-lingual
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