Quality & Product Development Manager

A leading food manufacturing company is looking for a Quality & Product Development Manager to lead the company’s quality, food safety, regulatory, and product development activities.

The company operates in a production environment and works with customers, suppliers, raw materials, industrial equipment, and regulatory requirements across local and international markets. This is a key management role with broad responsibility for product quality, process control, customer requirements, audits, corrective actions, and new product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the company’s quality and product development activities.
• Own product development processes from concept stage, through lab work, trials, and transfer to production.
• Work closely with customers, managers, suppliers, and internal production teams.
• Support product implementation processes at customer sites when required.
• Own and maintain the plant’s HACCP programs, including updates related to process changes and new equipment.
• Manage audit responses, corrective actions, and continuous improvement processes.
• Work with regulatory bodies, including the Ministry of Health and FDA-related requirements.
• Manage a Quality Control Inspector directly.
• Handle production deviations, quality checks, investigations, and follow-up actions.
• Respond to customer quality requirements, including charts, studies, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Manage regulatory aspects related to labels, product developments, and requirements for Israel, the U.S., and Europe.
• Support raw material, supplier, and industrial equipment-related quality processes.

Required Qualifications

• Experience as a Plant Technologist / Food Technologist in a manufacturing environment – must.
• Experience in the food industry – must.
• Deep familiarity with raw materials and suppliers – must.
• Familiarity with or understanding of industrial production equipment – must.
• English at a high level – must.
• Experience with food quality, food safety, HACCP, audits, and corrective actions.
• Experience working with customers, management teams, and cross-functional interfaces.
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, lead processes, and work in a dynamic production environment.
• Strong ownership, accuracy, service orientation, and problem-solving skills.

JOB NO. 500412