Quality Assurance Tech - 3rd Shift

About the Role

Adhere to and report accurately on all aspects of food safety and quality-related functions. Review all quality documentation and operational control documents, assisting the quality department and plant leadership to ensure a safe work environment that efficiently manufactures the highest quality products meeting customer specifications. Align with Food Safety and HACCP teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain work areas and operations to meet and exceed internal and external quality and food safety demands.
• Participate in customer work groups as needed to maintain appropriate relationships.
• Assist with product specifications at intervals that assure compliance with all regulatory and customer requirements.
• Ensure associate compliance in quality and food safety programs, policies, and procedures to meet or exceed established guidelines of regulatory agencies, customers, and GFSI.
• Assure the execution and adherence to Crown Bakeries' quality and food safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain quality records and data in a way that allows for efficient information flow to plant leadership and customers.
• Prepare for and participate in customer and regulatory audits at each company facility to ensure superior audit scores and compliance with all regulatory and customer requirements.
• Ensure effective gathering of information and documents related to investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and implementation of change control, corrective, and preventive actions within adhered timelines. Follow up through trending to ensure all actions were implemented effectively.
• Communicate quality information to supervisors or managers on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis through reports, meetings, and presentations as required.
• Provide plant management with accurate data on company performance in quality.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills – written and verbal.
• Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of statistical and analytical problem-solving procedures preferred.
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, food quality testing, and safety issues.

Work Environment

This job operates in a production environment. The employee is frequently exposed to facility elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and odors. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.