Position Purpose:
Provide Quality Department support and leadership for the site production efforts by ensuring all products meet both internal and customer requirements and specifications during production and prior to shipment. Quarantines and reports nonconforming materials and finished products for management disposition. Performs all required auditing and testing of products during shift hours to detect defects or process failures for resolution. Serves as a mentor to new and established employees through effective teaching and communication of Quality values, methods and standards. Works hand in hand with the Quality Supervisor to effectively guide the shifts through a productive and efficient day.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow and promote the company’s safety-first culture through proper execution and monitoring of safety procedures including the use of all safety equipment, personal protective gear and safety glasses (where applicable). Stops and reports ALL unsafe activities immediately.
• Execute the company’s SQF Food Safety program which may include inspections, monthly auditing, reporting of food safety threats and risks as well as monitoring sanitation and all GMP and HACCP requirements.
• Perform roving and regularly scheduled audits/inspections of the production lines and company work areas, document findings via various in process reporting forms and spreadsheets. Communicates results and concerns effectively to Quality Supervisor, Plant Management and Director of Quality.
• Quarantines and reports nonconforming materials and finished products for management disposition. Ensure all nonconforming materials are properly labeled and properly placed in the sites MRB area with full descriptions and images of the defect(s).
• Perform effective line changeover inspections including first article inspection, mixing prevention and initial testing.
• Ensure all production personnel are completing the required paperwork and quality checks as scheduled and report anomalies to the Shift Supervisor and Quality Supervisor.
• Verify testing results and measurements against established standards and release passing finished goods for shipment while quarantining questionable or untested material.
• Measure, visually inspect and document the retain samples from daily production.
• Verify all daily required production paperwork is on the production floor, completed accurately and legibly by the owner and archive all completed documents per the company’s document control standards.
• Assist the Quality Supervisor in effective and complete timely root cause analysis and corrective actions for all customer complaints, internal process anomalies, internal reject, excessive scrap or rework to reduce Customer complaints, control cost of production, maintain the integrity of process and foster continuous improvement in the plant.
• Assist the plant is maintaining a 6S system through auditing and visual area inspections.
• Actively participate in company meetings, zoom calls, on site visits, kaizen activities and new initiatives within the plant and as needed externally.
• Perform and document all duties outlined in the CONTROL PLANS.
• Other duties as assigned.

CRITICAL MEASURABLES:

• Detailed and effective end of shift reporting and reporting and on shift communication and teamwork with a cross functional and cross departmental team.
• Effective management of nonconformance, paperwork completion, testing frequency and changeover process on the shift.
• Maintaining acceptable attendance and punctuality.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

Required knowledge:

• Solid math skills
• Solid written and oral communication skills

Experience/Soft skills Required:

• Must be self-motivated and able to complete tasks with little assistance choosing to do things the right way even when it takes longer or there is pressure to take shortcuts.
• Must be a positive, steady and mentoring leader/coach who can help other stay on track even on stressful days.
• Must thrive in a team environment using a “Group think” approach to solving problems.
• Must enjoy training and interacting with people at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to understand quality standards and perform visual and dimensional quality inspections.

Skills/Abilities:

• Solid understanding of all measurement tools and devices such as scales, calipers, micrometers and go no-go gauges
• Excellent vision and color differential reading abilities
• Demonstrable Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Outlook, Work and Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skills required
• Must have good interpersonal skills

Quality Standards: Must be able to understand quality standards & perform quality checks.

Safety: To maintain proper safety standards according to established Sanitary and Housekeeping Practices (GMP Compliance) Proper use of all safety equipment i.e.: proper use of personal protective gear including hairnets, gloves and safety glasses.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be on their feet all day; standing, stooping, squatting, and reaching can be expected along with lifting of up to 30 lbs. boxes of raw materials and finished goods.