HSEQ Lead

Great Plains Processing

Yankton, SD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Auditing, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, External Audit, Food Production, Food Safety, Internal Audit, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Office, Production Systems, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Workplace Health & Safety Environmental and Quality (HSEQ)
LOCATION
Yankton, SD
POSTED
5 days ago

What you'll do

In this role, you'll be the key driver of quality and feed safety at our Yankton, SD site. Your main responsibilities include:

  • Lead and further develop local quality management systems to ensure compliance with internal standards and external quality and feed safety requirements.
  • Oversee all quality assurance and control functions, ensuring 100% compliance with FAMI-QS
  • Conduct internal audits, supplier assessments, and manage certification body interactions to maintain and strengthen our compliance posture.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits and customer quality concerns
  • Manage customer complaints, nonconformities, and CAPAs, using data insights to identify trends and implement preventative actions.
  • Support regulatory compliance by maintaining permits, preparing for inspections, and enabling product registrations when applicable.
  • Deliver quality training programs to raise feed safety awareness and strengthen quality culture across departments.

What you'll need

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar quality, compliance, or feed/food safety role
  • Experience working in feed or food production environments, with solid understanding of relevant quality and safety practices
  • Strong knowledge of quality management systems
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to train, influence, and engage colleagues
  • High attention to detail with solid data analysis capabilities
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional environment

What you'll receive

  • Competitive salary
  • Robust benefits package with 100% of the dental, vision, STD, LTD, and AD&D paid by GPP
  • Participate in the company bonus program
  • 8 paid company holiday's
  • Paid time off. Starting with 10 days your first year and incremental increases up to 30 days of PTO at 15 years.



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Great Plains Processing