What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA/QC Manager position at Valensa International?
Job Summary
The QA/QC manager will be responsible for overseeing the Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities within the Valensa manufacturing processes. This role ensures that products meet all regulatory standards and are produced in accordance with GMP, internal policies, and customer specification. The QA/QC Manager will also be responsible for developing, implementing, managing, and continually improving the Valensa quality and food safety programs. As primary PCQI, the position is designated as the HACCP Manager and Sanitation Supervisor.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for the ongoing development, implementation, and improvement of the Quality Management System.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, corporate, customer and 3rd party audit requirements.
- Manage plant HACCP food safety program and associated prerequisite programs.
- Implementation and management of the Environmental Monitoring program.
- Management and implementation of the Hold and Release program, Supplier Approval program, and Stability Program.
- Conduct internal auditing (GMP, Sanitation, Safety and Quality Systems), and review of the quality system and operational activities including record review within a seven working days’ time frame, or written justification for extended timeframe.
- Participate in external audits from clients and regulatory agencies.
- Reviews and updates standard operating procedures as needed.
- Help to determine specifications for all new products and maintain current specifications on existing food products.
- Maintain and achieve goals related to key process improvements, and continuous improvements.
- Manage the development and release of new processes, and processing equipment.
- Train or manage training of all employees on GMP, HACCP, Sanitation, OSHA, and Food Defense annually and upon hire.
- Help develop and maintain pest control, safety, and sanitation programs including Master Sanitation schedule. Supervises Plant Sanitarian.
- Investigate customer complaints by determining root cause and communicate corrective action to the customer.
- Help coordinate and maintain food certifications.
- Responsible for document control for all procedures and forms.
- Designated PCQI - Responsible for the development and application of risk-based preventive controls.
- Develops, maintains, and reanalyzes the facility Food Safety Plan.
- Validate preventive controls within 90 days of production, if applicable.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality control within the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or food industries.
- Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, and regulatory compliance for the nutraceutical or food industry.
- Possess HACCP training certification.
- PCQI – completed training under a standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by FDA.
Abilities required
- Verbal, written, computer, and technical communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to prioritize, and schedule work to meet personal and organizational deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Eustis, FL 32726 (Required)
Work Location: In person