Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain Quality standards and procedures for production.
- Support development of a culture of proactive quality.
- Oversee facility sanitation program to meet Regulatory and Corporate Requirements.
- Support facility Quality Management Systems (QMS) program to meet Regulatory and Corporate Requirements.
- Supervise lab technicians and maintain staff work schedule.
- Obtain/Maintain certification and/or licensing for Regulatory testing.
- Expedite all product testing in support of plant operations and communicate non-compliances in a timely fashion to appropriate Managers for corrective action.
- Review production-testing results and records for compliance.
- Maintain Food Safety/Food Quality plans and monitor CCP's/CQP's.
- File Regulatory reports as needed regarding Milk testing and record keeping.
- Assist in troubleshooting quality issues and customer complaints.
- Training new employees and retraining current employees in GMP's and procedures.
- Maintain/modify/create SOP's as needed.
- Maintain lab records for regulatory, third Party and internal QMS audits.
- Maintain SQF Practitioner status.
- Support SQF by coordinating the Internal Audit Program.
- Attend safety meetings, perform safety audits and actively support safety team.
- Serve as a back-up for the QA Manager.
- Apply statistical process control (SPC) methodology to data analysis to evaluate current process and process changes.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Understand and follow all safety procedures, always wear proper PPE, and never put yourself or other employees in harm's way.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of an Associate's degree in Dairy/Food Science or other related curriculum preferred.
- Minimum of 2-5 years quality assurance background in a dairy/food lab or equivalent.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
- Certification and/or License: Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification or attainment of PCQI within 12 months of hiring.
- Mature leadership and team building skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
