Performance Management BI Lead

Quality Lab Lead

The Quality Lab Lead is accountable for achieving product quality in order to maintain compliance with the daily operating plan, key performance indicators (KPI's) and all applicable policies, procedures and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Performs testing and inspection of product at various stages of the production process.
• Collaborates with others to identify the root cause of out of line Standard Operating Conditions, aiding in the implementation of the corrective action.

Process & Equipment:

• Monitors shift/daily product quality requirements:
• Calibrates equipment as required to ensure accuracy and maintains lab equipment and general housekeeping of lab.
• Demonstrates proficiency in operation of equipment including, but not limited to, length and width graders, Moisture Balance Machine, cooking equipment.

Product & Quality:

• Delivers quality results, on spec and on time:
• Assures availability of required materials and supplies.
• Monitors equipment settings and makes required adjustments to product specifications.
• Initiates product holds process when Quality and Food Safety requirements have not been met and recommends product's disposition.
• Performs routine quality checks.
• Prepares required reports for communications to Quality, operating management and customers.
• Leads and/or participates in routine plant inspections, documents findings and communicates to management.
• Develops COA's using Excel document.
• Performs pre and post operational inspections ensuring cleanliness and preparedness for start-up activities.
• Performs on the line refresher training of previously administered classroom training as needed.

Compliance:

• Complies with all internal and external policies, procedures and regulations:
• Adheres to GMP's, HACCP, OSHA and company policies and procedures.
• Previous experience in factory or manufacturing setting or quality would be ideal.
• Able to use basic email, word, excel operations.