What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Technical Lead position at Advantage Technical?
The Quality Assurance (QA) Lead will be responsible for ensuring the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) through audits, with the aim of achieving compliance and continuous improvement of the Quality and Food Safety System. This role promotes preventive actions to meet regulatory standards (HACCP, GMPs, ISO 9001, EFFCI, among others) and monitors non-conformances arising from various sources, ensuring products and processes are in line with company policies.
This is a long-term contract assignment.
- Ensure that the quality and safety requirements of the products and production processes are met, adhering to standards and policies (ISO 9001, ISO 22716, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, RSPO, BRCGS, EXCiPACT, FSSC2200, EFfCI, Kosher, Halal, etc.).
- Implement GMP practices applicable to Quality Assurance.
- Develop initiatives and programs to promote quality standards.
- Develop and deliver training.
- Update and control the Document Management System.
- Develop and manage audit schedules.
- Coordinate internal and external audit scopes, objectives, and timelines.
- Assign internal and external auditors, ensuring appropriate expertise and availability.
- Maintain current quality certifications, executing actions based on risk analysis, potential and real nonconformities, seeking continuous improvement. Implement new quality certifications aligned with business strategy.
- Monitor the Foreign Supplier Verification Program-FDA.
- Assess legal requirements applicable to various sites.
- Qualify and monitor suppliers, supporting supplier audits.
- Carry out and follow up on the supplier audits and internal audits program.
- Conduct quality onboarding for new employees.
- Investigate and respond to customer complaints and non-conformances.