Director of Regulatory Affairs

Company Details

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

The Director of Regulatory Affairs provides regulatory compliance leadership to the Company's Product Safety Team for animal and pet food products.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Provides leadership to facility PCQIs in developing/managing CGMP and Food Safety Plans to be compliant with 21 CFR *507 subparts B and C
• Oversees hazard analyses development/management for all products intended for use in animal and pet food
• Promotes internal reviews of Food Safety Plans at plant locations and assistance to plant management with corrective actions
• Interprets new FDA regulations that may affect operations of the company and assist in developing compliance plans and procedures.
• Oversees management and organization of the library of written CGMP and Food Safety Plans
• Promotes maintenance and application of changing regulations, regulatory standards and protocols
• Ensures compliance with various domestic guidelines
• Communicates findings to appropriate team members or internal customers
• Oversees compliance training development/management for:
  • Developing Darling's network of lead instructors
  • Working with lead instructors to train PCQIs as needed
  • Working with plant management and facility PCQIs in the use of written CGMP and Food Safety Plans
  • Supporting regional FSQA managers in training plant management and PCQIs
  • Assisting in updating in-house training modules used for training Qualified Individuals.
• Provides guidance with interpreting testing results for biological and chemical hazards and in the design of appropriate interventions
• Assists the Vice President when required to respond to government inspections
• Serves as a resource to facility management during and in response to FDA inspections for compliance to 21 CFR *507 and government inspections
• Assists with consultation with both internal and external legal counsel
• Oversees verification, investigation and correction of regulatory label violations
• Oversees tracking and reporting on all audits/inspections for Darling animal food and fertilizer facilities
• Supports the company's two central analytical laboratories as needed
• Provides technical support in areas of expertise as needed
• Supervises Quality & Regulatory Affairs compliance team members
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in food safety, microbiology, meat science, agriculture/food policy or related field OR MS degree with 7+ years of experience
• HACCP and/or Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification required
• Experience managing a team in regulatory compliance/food safety/quality assurance, or related responsibility
• Experience in managing HACCP, Food Safety, GMP, CGMP plans is desirable

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education/experience in regulatory compliance programs
• Experience in animal feed analysis preferred
• Prior experience with animal byproducts is desirable
• Be highly organized
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Work well with all levels of the corporation
• Demonstrated expertise in lab methods desired

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients.

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