Job Title: Quality Specialist

Job Description

As a Quality Specialist, you will lead and conduct environmental monitoring activities for the production facility, acting as the site expert in Hygienic Design, Hygienic Zoning, and Master Sanitation. You will develop work instructions and procedures for hygienic design and plant sanitation programs to increase understanding and eliminate recurrence. Additionally, you will organize and conduct training to improve the understanding and performance of plant hygienic design non-conformances and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct environmental monitoring activities for the production facility.
• Act as the site expert in Hygienic Design, Hygienic Zoning, and Master Sanitation.
• Develop work instructions and procedures for hygienic design and plant sanitation programs.
• Organize and conduct training to improve understanding and performance of plant hygienic design non-conformances and follow-up.
• Initiate continuous improvement actions and lead root cause analysis for deviations related to environmental monitoring.
• Report swabbing results as a KPI to the appropriate parties in a timely fashion.
• Collaboratively work with departments on complaints, new product start-up, and internal non-conformances to the disposition of raw materials and products.
• Organize and conduct training to improve understanding and performance of SOPs and GMPs.
• Write work instructions.
• Ensure inventory is properly managed.

Essential Skills

• Experience in quality, HAACP, FSMA, SQF, GMP.
• Leadership experience and ability to drive results and continuous improvement.
• Experience in leading meetings and programs.
• Knowledge of RCA/CAPA and 5S experience.
• Sensory experience.
• High School Diploma with quality assurance or BS Degree in the Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, etc.).
• 5 years minimum experience in food quality or BS Degree in Sciences.
• 6 months of experience with Excel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• SAP or ERP experience is a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a very big plus.

Work Environment

The work hours are 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, with mandatory overtime covering for people on the 1st shift who are on vacation or out sick. You will not be asked to cover off shifts. You will work with 20 production employees, 2 day shift techs, and 2 night shift techs. The culture is very self-motivated and independent, and you will be expected to lead the shift in quality. However, there will still be a shift supervisor from production that you can reach out to for assistance.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $42.00 - $58.80/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in KENOSHA,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $42 - $59