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Universal Pure · 1 month ago

FSQA Technician

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Universal Pure is dedicated to providing safe, fresh, and delicious food through high-pressure processing and cold storage solutions. The Quality Assurance Lead will oversee QA technicians, ensuring compliance with quality control standards and safety regulations while monitoring workflows and product testing.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Assists the Quality Assurance Manager in developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and Program instructions

Work with Production Managers, Supervisors and Leads to monitor and document the food safety and food quality of raw and finished products; report any deviation from quality of service that may become a potential liability

Supervises the time and production records as required

Ensures product is processed to company HACCP/HARPC programs

Informs Quality Assurance Management of ANY food safety

Implements and Manages food safety corrective actions

Prioritizes and performs position responsibilities accurately and to deadline

Provides assistance to local and corporate management in carrying out changes to the food safety system of the facility; giving assistance in creating, reviewing, authenticating, and maintaining food safety system documents, including standard operating procedures and programs working in collaboration with the Quality Assurance team; provides assistance in maintaining document registers and documentation

Provides daily monitoring of QA personnel to ensure compliance to food safety system of the facility; performs or directs those performing formal audit on GMP

Safely keeps records of all facility analytical results; immediately reporting results discovered to be out of specification to the QA Manager

Keeps documented reports of analytical results submitted to QA Manager, also responsible for tracking and reporting data trends

Responsible for QA Techs inspecting raw materials coming in; investigates non-conformance and complaints about product; and provides leadership for the facility team in performing self-audits

Responsible for hosting visitors to the facility with the Plant Manager, including regulatory agency representatives and customer representatives

Knows and understands the applicable FDA regulations and GMPs

Possesses an innovative, resourceful, and proactive disposition, committed to ensuring continuous improvement of capacity and quality service

Qualification

Quality Assurance CertificationHACCPSQFGMPPlanningSupervisionComputer SkillsLeadershipCommunication

Required

Minimum 2 years QA leadership experience required, preferably in the food manufacturing industry

Previous lead/supervisory experience in a USDA and/or FDA food manufacturing/processing environment is strongly desired

Quality Assurance Certification in SQF, HACCP, and GMP

Good computer skills including Word and Excel

Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others

Planning: an ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span and prepare action plans to achieve results

Supervision, including employee hiring and retention, performance review and discipline

Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations

Ability to manage time effectively including consistently be on time to work, meetings, and training sessions

An ability to manage multiple priorities

Ability to effectively communicate in English. Consistently communicate verbally or written, any pertinent information regarding food safety, food quality, or quality assurance matters to QA team, QA Manager, and operations and when appropriate customers

Extreme detail orientation and thoroughness

Flexibility with work schedule to meet the needs of the operations

Excellent interpersonal skill with internal and external customers