What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Specialist position at Spices USA?
We are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Specialist to overlook the ongoing reliability of the warehouse and manufacturing process! This candidate will need to uphold and implement the quality system, conduct quality assurance audits, and monitor and record results from processes and procedures within manufacturing industries.
Specific Duties
- To inspect, spot check, and supervise inspectors, technicians, and other staff to make sure the standard of quality does not diminish, and to provide guidance and feedback.
- Understand customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes.
- Set requirements for suppliers and monitor their compliance.
- Collaborate with HR to ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines.
- Oversee all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards.
- Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis.
- Submit detailed reports to appropriate executives in a timely manner.
- Perform executed batch record reviews.
- Create and keep track of product lot specific documentation.
- Internal and external audit oversight
- Review environmental monitoring (EM) data including the quarterly EM trending data.
- Review all analytical test results relevant to microbiology lab as required.
- Assure accuracy of SOPs relating to microbiology, including creation and revision
- Assist in qualifications/validation process related to microbiology.
- Review and approve incidents, deviations, investigations, change control and OOS as required.
- Work with colleagues in operations to resolve quality and compliance issues.
- Serve as the back up to release raw materials and components for the GMP operations.
- Perform any additional duties and tasks assigned to the Quality Department
- Ability to collaborate.
- Ability to demonstrate managerial and leadership skills.
- Ability to keep records for raw materials.
This position will frequently team with other quality assurance agencies in order to produce documents such as:
- Kosher certifications
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Phytosanitary Certification
- USDA Certification
- FDA Certification
Requirements
- Fully Bilingual - both writing and speaking
- 2-3 years of experience in a quality assurance position
- Experience in food-related markets is preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing and production scheduling preferred.
- In person/On site Job Opportunity
Benefits
- 75% Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
- 5-10 Vacation Days accrued by service time.
- Personal Days
- Retirement plan (401K) 3% Annual Company contribution
- Salary: 40,000- 60,000 a year, depending on experience We want someone who will grow with us, so this is subject to change over the years.
