Job Details

About Ketone-IQ

At Ketone-IQ, we're revolutionizing the way the world thinks about energy. Our cutting-edge approach to fueling the body transcends conventional expectations, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We're the trusted choice of elite endurance athletes, special operators, and high performers across diverse fields - from cyclists conquering the Tour de France to EMTs working double shifts on the front lines.

In 2019, our innovative ketone nutritional superfuel caught the attention of the US Department of Defense SOCOM, securing a $6MM contractto power their elite forces. But our ambitions don't stop there. We're on a mission to disrupt the entire energy market, bringing our high-performance fuel to everyone, from professional athletes to busy professionals and active individuals.

Ketone-IQ is High Performance Energy. We're changing the way people fuel and rapidly expanding as we lead the ketone movement and we're looking for a passionate, driven individual to join us on this exciting journey.

About the Role

As we scale production and expand across channels, maintaining world-class quality standards becomes even more critical. This role exists to strengthen and scale our quality infrastructure - ensuring documentation, compliance, supplier oversight, and continuous improvement processes remain clean, audit-ready, and built for growth.

What You'll Own

• Maintains quality database (finished goods specs, ingredient documents, SOPs etc.)
• Generation and management of product specifications (finished goods, ingredients, packaging, and non-food products), data, protocols, and/or reports.
• Develops and improves quality SOPs or other quality documents and/or reports as needed.
• Supports quality audits and/or floor inspections of comans and ingredient manufacturers as needed.
• Provides quality evaluation and management of product retains and release of finished goods.
• Identifies and executes quality continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provides consultation on complex quality and compliance topics in areas of expertise.
• Develops and provides training as needed in quality and compliance topics in areas of expertise.
• Provides Quality oversite of Contract Manufacturers including Investigations, Corrective Actions, Change control, etc.
• Effectively performs a variety of complex duties, on schedule, with accuracy and competency.
• Maintains accurate files and records.

• You're scrappy and high-ownership.
• You're detail-obsessed and systems-minded.
• You take pride in keeping specs, SOPs, and quality records clean and audit-ready.
• You can hold contract manufacturers and suppliers accountable.
• You're comfortable driving investigations, CAPAs, and change control to closure.
• You communicate clearly, especially in writing.
• You operate with strong judgment and integrity.
• You bring a "no task too small" mindset.

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline preferred (Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience in Food/Supplement Quality
• 2-5 years of Quality experience in Food, Beverage, Dietary Supplement, or CPG manufacturing, preferably with exposure to co-manufacturers / external suppliers
• Working knowledge of GMPs (21 CFR Part 111 and/or 117), HACCP / preventive controls, sanitation fundamentals, and basic food safety + quality systems
• Proven experience managing Quality documentation systems, including:
  
  • Finished goods / raw material / packaging specifications
  • SOP creation and maintenance
  • Document control (versioning, approvals, traceability)
  • COAs, batch records, supplier documentation, training records
• Experience supporting or participating in audits (internal + external), including:
  
  • Audit prep/readiness
  • Hosting or supporting floor inspections
  • Responding to audit findings / corrective actions
• Demonstrated experience with investigations and corrective actions, such as:
  
  • Complaints, deviations/nonconformances, CAPAs
  • Root cause analysis (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone)
  • Driving closure with timelines + documentation
• Experience with Change Control and risk-based assessment for product/process changes
• Strong ability to hold external partners accountable (CMs, suppliers) and drive follow-up, deadlines, and closure
• Strong organizational/project management skills; capable of running multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written communication skills (ability to write clear SOPs, specs, audit responses, escalation emails)
• High integrity, strong judgment, and ability to work independently with minimal oversight
• Comfort working in a startup environment with shifting priorities and a "no task too small" mindset
• Ability to support sensory evaluations / product retains review (as needed)

• Prior experience working with contract manufacturers in dietary supplements or functional beverages
• Familiarity with NSF, SQF, BRCGS, ISO 22000, or similar standards (even indirectly)
• Experience using QMS tools (MasterControl, SafetyChain, TraceGains, Monday, Airtable, etc.)
• Experience building or improving Quality programs in a high-growth environment