This opportunity is located within our AFB International business, the global science and technology leader in pet food palatability. We develop and produce a full range of liquid and dry palatability enhancers using high-quality ingredients proven to optimize companion animal response and consumption. Click here to learn more. Job Description Are you passionate about food safety, quality excellence, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can make a measurable impact on products, people, and processes? We're looking for a Quality & Food Safety Supervisor to lead our quality and food safety programs at our O'Fallon, Missouri manufacturing facility. In this highly visible leadership position, you'll partner with plant leadership to ensure the highest standards of food safety, regulatory compliance, and product quality while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you're an experienced quality professional with a passion for developing teams, solving complex challenges, and driving operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do As the Quality & Food Safety Supervisor, you will: Lead the facility's Food Safety and Quality team, providing coaching, mentorship, and technical leadership. Serve as a key member of the O'Fallon Leadership Team, using quality metrics and data to influence business decisions and continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with Manufacturing Operations to ensure products consistently meet the highest quality and food safety standards. Lead investigations into quality and food safety issues, determine root causes, and implement effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). Drive problem-solving initiatives and customer complaint resolution using continuous improvement methodologies and EBOS principles. Prepare for and lead internal, customer, regulatory, certification, and corporate quality audits. Serve as the site's HACCP Subject Matter Expert, ensuring verification, validation, and compliance of the Food Safety Plan. Oversee GMPs, sanitation, environmental monitoring, cleaning programs, CCPs, and OPRPs to support GFSI certification and FSMA compliance. Act as the facility's GFSI Practitioner and Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI). Develop, maintain, and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions. Monitor key quality performance indicators and communicate results to plant leadership and Corporate Quality. Support the company's Quality Management System (QMS) and collaborate with corporate and other manufacturing facilities to ensure consistency and best practices. What You Bring Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Food Safety, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience). 5-7 years of progressive experience in the food manufacturing industry. Minimum of 3 years of Quality Assurance leadership experience.

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HACCP Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) GFSI Practitioner Preferred Qualifications Lean Six Sigma experience. Green Belt or Black Belt certification. What Makes You Successful We're looking for someone who: Is passionate about food safety and quality excellence. Builds strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Leads with integrity, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset. Communicates effectively with production teams, leadership, customers, auditors, and corporate partners. Has strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excels in organization, documentation, and attention to detail. Stays current on FDA, FSMA, CGMP, HACCP, and GFSI requirements. Is proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). Has knowledge of

SQF, FSSC

22000, or other GFSI-recognized certification programs. Leadership Responsibilities Supervise and develop one or more Food Safety & Quality professionals. Foster a culture of accountability, quality ownership, and continuous learning. Build engagement and strengthen quality-focused behaviors throughout the facility. Physical Requirements This position requires the ability to: Stand, walk, and sit for extended periods. Occasionally climb stairs and ladders. Lift and move up to 55 pounds as needed. Work within both office and manufacturing environments. Travel Up to 10% domestic travel. Why Join Us? At our O'Fallon facility, quality isn't just a department—it's part of everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to influence plant operations, lead meaningful improvements, mentor a talented team, and help deliver safe, high-quality products our customers trust every day. If you're ready to take the next step in your food safety and quality career while making a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply today. AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status. Ensign-Bickford Industries, (EBI), founded in 1836, is a privately-owned high technology conglomerate that participates in businesses that are relevant to the future of the world and have multigenerational growth prospects. As One EBI, we innovate in science and technology for the safety, health, and well-being of society, creating exceptional long-term value. Watch the video above to learn more about some of the incredible challenges we take on every day to deliver the best product for our customers, and ultimately the world. Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) is a global science and technology organization with unparalleled leadership positions in attractive industries and markets. We are EBI, positioned to take on some of the world's most complex technological and scientific challenges in diagnostics, pet food science, and aerospace and defense. Click here to learn about our Core Values We conduct business in a manner that reflects the highest human and ethical standards. With that commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships and a belief in the efficacy of genuine economic and social service, this cornerstone is the foundation of who we are as a company and our winning vision. AFB International AFB is the leader in pet food flavor enhancers. Ensuring product performance for pet food manufacturers—and their customers—is our business. ⠀ Cawood Cawood is the UK's leading scientific group, recognized for its technical capability and value-added service to customers in land-based industries. ⠀ Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company EBAD is a global leader in precision energetic systems and other innovative explosives, non-explosive and electromechanical solutions for the defense and aerospace markets. ⠀ EnviroLogix EnviroLogix is an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of tests for the rapid detection of GMOs and mycotoxins throughout the worldwide food production chain.