Regulatory Director in Detroit, Michigan at Hacienda Mexican Foods LLC

The Regulatory Director oversees regulatory compliance, food safety, sanitation, facility cleaning, and maintenance operations for the company's corn tortilla and corn tortilla chip manufacturing facilities. This position ensures compliance with applicable FDA regulations, FSMA requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and company policies. The Director leads food safety and sanitation programs, oversees office and production facility cleanliness, manages maintenance and preventive maintenance programs, and ensures equipment and facilities meet food safety and operational standards.

• Oversee regulatory compliance, food safety programs, GMPs, HACCP principles, and applicable FDA and FSMA requirements.

• Manage sanitation programs for production equipment, food-contact surfaces, processing areas, offices, restrooms, and common areas.

• Oversee sanitation personnel and cleaning service providers to ensure facility cleanliness and compliance with established procedures.

• Supervise maintenance operations, preventive maintenance programs, equipment repairs, and facility upkeep.

• Ensure production equipment and facilities are properly maintained, cleaned, and safe for food manufacturing.

• Coordinate regulatory inspections, internal and external audits, documentation, and corrective actions.

• Monitor food safety practices, identify potential contamination risks, and ensure appropriate corrective measures are implemented.

• Work closely with production, quality assurance, sanitation, and maintenance teams to maintain safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

• Lead departmental personnel, provide training, and promote continuous improvement in food safety, sanitation, and maintenance.

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, or a related field preferred.

• Significant experience in food manufacturing, regulatory compliance, food safety, sanitation, and/or maintenance management.

• Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, and food manufacturing sanitation practices.

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience.

• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Experience in tortilla or snack food manufacturing preferred.