Quality Assurance Coordinator

About the role

The Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for assisting in educating plant employees on quality requirements related to production and Agropur Ingredients pre-requisite programs. This position also assists in decision making regarding plant and process deviations and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Complete and distribute various reports and spreadsheets accurately and on time.
• Perform basic equipment calibrations accurately, as scheduled.
• Perform product and environmental sampling accurately.
• Perform department walkthroughs as scheduled and take appropriate corrective actions as needed.
• Monitor and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures on a continual basis throughout the plant.
• Communicate issues and concerns to the appropriate operators, supervisors or managers.
• Provide Quality Assurance Training to employees throughout the plant, including GMP and Quality SOP’s.
• Oversee Quality Assurance programs such as SOP books, ingredient program and product specifications.
• Execute Cause and Corrective Action program as appropriate.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, immediately reporting any potential food safety issues to management.
• Receive incoming ingredients and supplies according to facility policies.
• Ensure required Quality Assurance documentation is accurately maintained at all times.
• Request and upload supplier documentation into Trace Gains program.
• Update and maintain Incoming Material Specification forms.
• Perform documentation review and inspection of all raw materials and finished product.
• Work with Corporate Quality Assurance to add and/or change suppliers or materials as needed.
• Issue supplier complaints as needed.
• Execute Quality Assurance Hold/Release functions on incoming Raw Ingredients and Finished Products.
• Document, review and assist with tasks for the Quality Assurance Technicians and samplers for completion.

Requirements

• Aceessory degree from a two-year college or technical school required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Minimum two (2) years of related experience preferred.
• HACCP Certification preferred.
• SQF Practitioner preferred.

Qualifications

• To Deliver These Results:
• Associate's Degree from a two-year college or technical school required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Minimum two (2) years of related experience preferred.
• HACCP Certification preferred.
• SQF Practitioner preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, supervisors, and managers.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform basic equipment calibrations and product/environmental sampling.
• Ability to oversee and execute Quality Assurance programs.
• Ability to understand and comply with Quality Assurance policies.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match.
• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Advancement Opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• Shift time - 3/2/2/3 6 to 6 1 month days and 1 month nights.

Pay

Starting Rate: $28.70/hour $1.50hr shift differential for night shift Two pay increases in the first year up to $1.00

Schedule

Shift time - 3/2/2/3 6 to 6 1 month days and 1 month nights