Specialist, Quality Assurance

Job Location: Edgerton, KS

Pay Level: 1B

The Quality Assurance Specialist serves in maintaining the Food Safety and Quality Management System. Primary responsibilities include, but not limited to, HACCP monitoring, in-house quality inspections and audits, performance of receiving inspections, and approval of finished goods for shipment. This team member will be critical to the development of policies, procedures, and specifications. This team member will be a key provider in assurance that manufacturing processes comply with applicable certification standards as well as work towards creation of a world-class manufacturing environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Adherence to all applicable FDA health and OSHA safety regulations
• Completion of all required paperwork and forms in an accurate and timely manner
• Objective evaluation of products and processes
• Work closely with operations personnel to achieve company initiatives
• Timely review of records generated by operations team members for accuracy and validity
• Development and implementation effective records retention program
• Inspection of incoming raw materials
• Review of incoming material COA’s
• Calibration of lab equipment
• Inspection of finished products prior to release to warehouse
• Identification of areas for improvement in the Food Safety and Quality Management System
• Performance of audits activities for verification to established policies, procedures, and work instructions
• Effective communication between the quality function and operations
• Flexibility in regard to work schedule as needed
• Performance of required environmental testing
• Management of special projects and performance of other duties as directed
• Inspection and participation in sanitation processes as necessary
• Assist Supervisor in overseeing QA technicians
• Train new hired technicians in laboratory procedures and best practices
• Other related activities as assigned
• This position is considered the back-up SQF Practitioner for their assigned facility.
  
  

Position Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience working in similar role in food manufacturing facility.
• Completion of college courses in a scientific discipline
• Previous Sanitation & Calibration experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Basic understanding of mathematical principles and the ability to interpret numerical data
• HACCP certification or ability to achieve such certification
• Demonstrative ability to interact with operations personnel
• Ability to effectively operate test equipment
• Ability to be objective in data interpretation
• Ability to be objective in personal interactions
• Ability to focus on process and not people when seeking corrective action to operational challenges
  
  

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift 40 pounds repetitively
• Ability to bend, twist, and stand on your feet for an entire shift
• Exposed to food production environment and warehouse environment which may involve noise and fluctuating temperatures