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Original Job Post

IRCA Group · 2 days ago

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Union City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$66K/yr - $121K/yr

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Hiring and Supervision of Quality staff including scheduling, approving time records, periodic evaluation, counselling, and performance documentation. Responsible for conducting departmental and job specific training.

Conduct laboratory analyses and investigations, develop and apply new techniques.

Notify key stakeholders of identified issues and ensure proper communication. Provide technical support for resolution of quality problems with operations.

Maintain files of test results and product dispositions. Support Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Maintain and update product specifications including customer specifications and raw material specifications to reflect any changes or product use requirements. Ensure finished product and raw materials are tested per specification. Monitor test results in relation to these specifications.

Development and adherence to Quality SOP’s.

Support the plant Food Safety & Quality System to produce safe quality food, acting as SQF Practitioner or equivalent GFSI manager (BRC, FS22000), including compliance to Food Safety Modernization Act.

Prepare test schedules and procedures, solutions, and reagents for use by laboratory personnel in conducting tests.

Maintain Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP’s) including calibration. Order laboratory supplies.

In conjunction with the Quality Manager, update and support food safety programs and food safety systems: HACCP, sanitation, and environmental monitoring program.

Maintain the quality systems for the plant. Ensure work instructions, SSOPs, procedures and other pertinent documentation is up to date. Recommend revisions plant work instructions as needed.

Participate in quality complaint investigations. Verify corrective action completion and continued conformance.

Perform and/or participate in internal and third-party audits while ensuring compliance to internal quality policies and applicable local regulations through the audits, observations, process reviews, and development of corrective actions with site management.

Support facility during inspections, customer audits, communications, commercialization’s, inter plant transfers and other interactions with regulatory agencies or customers.

Provide technical assistance to quality assurance and operations.

Performs Other Duties And Responsibilities As Required.

Qualification

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Quality experienceLaboratory experienceFood safety systemsGFSI standardsFSMA knowledgeHACCP experienceQuality management systemsGFSI audit standardsSSOPs knowledgeEnvironmental hygiene programsPrerequisite programsMicrosoft Office proficiencyCommunicationOrganizationPlant Environment Experience

Required

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or similar science/Engineering.

Minimum 1-2 years of quality experience

Experience with laboratory, quality, and/or food safety systems

Knowledge of relevant GFSI standards such as SQF, BRC, IFS or FS 22000

Knowledge and understanding of Food Safety regulations, FSMA, and industry and market trends HACCP/food safety experience in food, chemical, or pharmaceutical industry

Knowledge and experience with quality management systems, GFSI audit standards, SSOPs, Environmental hygiene programs, prerequisite programs, and HACCP

Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with a variety of stakeholders

Effectively organize and manage numerous work tasks of a diverse nature

Strong Computer Skills (Microsoft Office)