What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Specialist position at CADECO?
Position: Quality Assurance Specialist
Department: Sugar
Job Summary:
Duties / Responsibilities: The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist will ensure the raw materials and finished product meets the quality, integrity and efficiency standards set by the organization.
- Responsible for ensuring that all the products packaged in the plant are safe to consume and have the highest standards of quality.
- Ensure that each bag of sugar packaged fulfills the customer’s specifications.
- Responsible for monitoring of the Critical Control Points in the facility.
- Responsible for identifying deviations from the CCPs and once detected is responsible for stopping the line and following the established corrective actions.
- Enforce policies and process as it relates to proper hygiene, safety, GMP’s and guidelines ensuring they are followed by employees.
- Check all work areas pre start up and provide authorization for production work to initiate.
- Perform the daily scale verification and the first metal detector test before production starts.
- Responsible for checking products against the specifications and confirming that it fulfills all the requirements so regular production can start.
- Perform the metal detection verifications at the frequencies dictated by the HACCP plan, as indicated in the PQTF and ensuring the checks are within the established limits.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to train staff.
- Understanding of quality control standards and methodologies.
- Understanding of manufacturing and production in the industry is a plus.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Education and Experience:
- High school degree or GED preferred
- At least one year quality assurance experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time.
- Ability to work while standing, pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, kneeling and lifting for the entire duration of the shift
- Ability to work in multi-temperature environments, hot or cool
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
