QA Tech - HICP

This position is located in Henderson, NV. Under the direction of the Quality Assurance Supervision / Management, conducts assessments of the production process and production facility against established food safety and food quality standards. This individual is the primary responsible for: sample collection; record review; SPC; coaching and partnering with production staff in investigating, documenting and resolving process upsets, microbiology OOS instances. Drives at the line level appropriate application of food safety and food quality programs and practices and if issues arise taking appropriate actions in light of the data presented. The incumbent works in conjunction with QA Management / Supervision; Process Operator; Production. 

• Under the direction of QA Supervision / Management, assures company food safety and food quality programs are appropriately applied during production, maintenance and CI events. Participates in line operations through attendance at Line Meetings and the sharing of key quality information such as environmental and micro data, hold statistics / first-time quality data, GMP coaching.
• Reviews processing, manufacturing, maintenance, and sanitation records as required to promote food safety and food quality initiatives and practices such as finished product and ingredient positive release. If shortcomings are encountered, helps drive situation to an appropriate solution. Reviews manufacturing control documentation, including, but not necessarily limited to: metal detection; code check; ingredient trace ability and assures discrepancies or deficiencies are properly addressed.
• Collects product, in-process, ingredient, and environmental samples as necessary and assists in investigations as required. Performs some instrumental and wet-chemistry analyses on ice-cream samples as required to verify and validate adequacy of cleaning programs and mix-formulation compliance to company standards. Using statistical tolls as necessary, assists processing laboratory in maintaining an analytical control program for tests done in-process and appropriate analytical controls over tests done in QA lab.
• In conjunction with Quality Coordinator, assures only the most current SOPs, Standard Work, Standard Settings and other manufacturing control documents are in place and maintained. Executes requirements of the QMS (Quality Monitoring Scheme).
• Monitors plant compliance with HACCP, PMO, WDI QFSE and SQF guidelines and policies. In conjunction with Quality Coordinator, by conducting or participating in plant inspections as well as investigation of product and environmental out-of-limits situations, documents these investigations and implements sustainable corrective actions as required. Fosters a positive food safety and food quality culture amongst peers across plant disciplines and promotes compliance with established quality programs and practices.

Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Science, Microbiology, and / or Food Science a minimum (Which may be substituted for with demonstrated experience with food or nutritional products sanitation and cleaning or manufacturing and/ or quality programs required). Familiarity with food / nutritional product legislation. HACCP, SQF and (FDA & USDA21CFR & 7 CFR or even 9 CFR) - a plus.
• Demonstrated QA or production / technical experience in a in a medical product, food or nutritional product manufacturing or analytical laboratory setting; previous experience in an FDA / USDA regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience with Cleaning, Sanitation and Chemical Control practices and an understanding of dairy / food manufacturing equipment design. 
• Familiarity with microbial flora and fauna found in food (dairy) plants and monitoring and control programs associated with these.
• Familiarity with manufacturing, quality and chemical sanitation principles, specifically food or nutritional products. General ability to understand facility specific processes such as weighing, measuring, mixing, cleaning, sterilization, documentation, process control automation.
• Ability to promote the requirements of the plant QMS and other QA programs such as GMPs, good documentation practices; SPC.

If you meet these requirements and are interested in this position, to be considered for an interview you must complete an online application at www.wellscareers.com

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis