Lead Operations/Quality Tech

Responsibilities

Guides and sustains EPA, FDA and Food Safety Programs, SQF, HACCP, SOP’s and other government compliance programs.

Welcome and guide customer or 3rd party Quality or Food Safety Audits.

Maintains Customer Compliance Log; investigate quality complaints, recommend and implement corrective measures.

Partners as a technical resource to all departments as necessary.

Updates and maintains all product specifications, control specifications, processes and practices; works with all operators and technicians to support all team members in understanding and applying updates.

Dedicated to facilitating GMP training programs.

Conducts required mock product recalls.

Champions and nurtures safe work habits through the use of existing policies and procedures and an emphasis on safety behavior management techniques.

Partners in safety incident reviews, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences.

Assists with the development of training tools and conducts training to support company safety, regulatory, continuous growth and operational excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within Quality Assurance in a processing environment
• Extremely organized with demonstrated skills administering quality and technical programs, including being able to establish and maintain a plant filing system and control of engineering documents
• Working knowledge of Food Safety Programs including SQF, HACCP
• Demonstrated advanced understanding of air separation, refrigeration, carbon dioxide and associated technologies
• Instrumentation and Electrical – Demonstrated understanding of electrical principles in practical situations involving the operation and repair of complex electrical devices
• Mechanical aptitude – Demonstrated basic skills in mechanical systems maintenance
• Safety and Compliance – Fundamental understanding of all applicable regulations, laws, certifications and standards with a focus on how to achieve success in each discipline for a manufacturing environment
• Leadership – Foundation to learn the leadership skills to effectively engage with a production staff
• Maintenance Programs – Familiar with modern maintenance programs, asset management systems and principles
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent’s
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to write routine technical procedures and policies in English
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals using the English language

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Up to 14-week paid child birth benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time
• Early Access to benefits after 30 days of employment