Quality Control Specialist

TITLE: Quality Control Specialist

REPORTS TO: QC Manager

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

SHIFT: 7am-3:30pm

This position is open to any qualified INDIVIDUAL regardless of sex, race, age, color, religion, national origin or disability.

Position Purpose

Assist Quality Assurance department in a variety of administrative support functions including interdepartmental communications on product integrity, hold and release status, and special projects.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

• QA support contact to other parts of the organization on a variety of product quality items (R&D, refrigerated warehouse, ambient warehouse, customer service, customers, management, employees, etc).
• Product Release Process Administration
• Audit pallet tag retrieval system for compliance to performance expectations.
• Direct and / or collect all necessary paperwork.
• Direct and / or assemble / organize release files.
• Direct and / or review paperwork for compliance to guidelines / specifications.
• Direct and / or review Exception reports; present to Quality Mgmt for approval
• Direct and / or deliver COA’s to customers requiring them.
• Jazz / SAP maintenance and auditing.
• Work closely with Lead Technicians.
• Investigation / initiation of continuous quality improvement program
• Hold System
• Maintaining the hold system / log / database.
• Work with Jazz / SAP. Audit these systems for compliance to product movement.
• Audit Hold System / Inventory for accuracy.
• Manage product on hold (inventory of hold / dump / release tags).
• Point of contact for Shipping of product.
• Track and aggressively manage corrective action resulting from hold disposition.
• Regulatory Review Activities
• Document control, review all processing and production records for CCP’s .
• Review processing and filling charts for correct recording of CCP’s and any deviations.
• Retrieve Eurotherm data, print charts, and review for accuracy.
• Print JUMO Tetra filler charts
• Ensure required documentation is contained in the Processing run records file
• Manage the Case Coding Image program.
• Translate customer requested coding to company lot coding capabilities
• Communicate and negotiate practical coding based on company and printer capabilities
• Upload code to company software
• Maintain coding example folder
• Manage the Label Maintenance System for production.
• Seek to improve training in skills required for the position.
• Adhere to Company Policies, Procedures, and Rules.
• Create and maintain a safe working environment.
• Create and maintain a clean and sanitary working environment.
• Maintain a positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Perform any other work duties as assigned.
• Work interdepartmentally with operations employees and managers to successfully meet their needs.

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Education/Experience/Skills Required

Qualified candidates will have leadership capabilities, proven track record of strong planning and organization skills, experience with documentation and procedures (SOP’s), ability to assign work functions, follow-up on tasks, and ensure a safe environment.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; 3 years related experience and/or training.

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans