Quality Specialist

Job Title – Quality Specialist

Location – Manassas VA 20109

Duration – 4 Months Contract to role

Shift Time: SHIFT - 6AM TO 6PM - 5 DAYS WORKING A WEEK THEN 2 DAYS WORKING A WEEK. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ANY DAYS OF THE WEEK.

BASIC FUNCTION

• Responsible for inspection and verification of the products and production processes along all the production chain from receiving to dispatching.
• To ensure adherence to company quality standards procedures and policies.
• Inform the QA management if any out of specification or any deviations are found.
• Comply with SQF, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Quality Plan (FQP) standard and any other standard that Catalent complies with.
• Ensure all employees involved with production or contractors inside the production plant are following our cGMP and execute corrective actions when needed. Assist the Quality Assurance team with special projects as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The essential functions of this position include, but are not necessarily limited to, those specifically identified in this description.
• The position and its essential functions may change over time and these changes may not necessarily be reflected in the position description.
• The Company may, at its sole discretion, add to, change, or expand the essential or marginal functions of this position.
• Conduct thorough and detailed quality inspection and check of lines to ensure products meet established quality standards before, during and after production
• Perform daily checks and inspections to guarantee food safety and well maintenance of the plant infrastructure.
• Equipment verification including metal detector, x-ray, scales, etc.
• Review and verify paperwork of operators to ensure they are meeting quality standards
• Report any deviations to QA Supervisor in complete appropriate details.
• Report any housekeeping issues that need attention.
• Document all areas of non-compliance and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Utilize computer to enter and track result data
• Comply with SQF, Food Safety Plan (HACCP), Food Quality Plan (FQP) standards and any other standard Catalent complies with.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance to FDA and cGMP standards for Quality Control, including continuous training.
• Perform cleaning verification by ATP, EMP testing.
• Participate in all necessary training is required to successfully perform job responsibilities.
• Resolve any problem related to the production process under their capabilities
• Collaborate with production employees and management to resolve any issue during the production process
• Conduct AQL inspections in and off the line.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in written English.
• BS in Food Science, related major or High School Diploma with 3 years of experience in food industry is preferred
• Ability to communicate with all line level positions and management
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter and must be able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Able to assert himself / herself effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential. Ability to develop cross functional and multinational relationships to support interaction with various internal customers.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to read and follow documents (Standard Operating Procedures and Test Methods)
• Knowledge of GMP and Quality systems
• Knowledge of spoken Spanish is a plus
• Basic Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• The position requires working in a humid and warm environment