QA Specialist Level II (2nd Shift)

GEORGIA NUT COMPANY•Skokie, IL

2d•$21 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The QA Specialist is responsible for monitoring products and employee practices on the manufacturing floor to ensure the safety and quality of products manufactured by Georgia Nut Company. This role will report to the QA Supervisor and will help in receiving raw materials and analytical testing in labs.

Requirements

College degree in foods, biology, chemistry, etc. highly preferred
Experience in the foods/manufacturing industry preferred
Basic written and mathematics skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Attention to detail
Good communication skills (written and oral)

Responsibilities

Responsible for reporting any food safety and quality issues to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Perform QA in-process inspections for each department/line once per shift by checking the following: production paperwork, retain sample, code date/lot number/best by date, weight check documentation, metal detection documentation, label, color code, department cleanliness employee GMP practice and checking for any potential allergen cross-contamination
Perform scale checks once per day
Execute holds based on the following: Place on hold materials due to quality, food safety per Hold Policy
Send out electronic hold reports to through SharePoint and transfer PQ product to 100#
Release products which are on hold when approval is received
Generate disposal reports for materials on hold to be disposed
Perform verifications and logs on Direct Verifiable User (DVU) and alarm checks for roasters
Perform changeover validation on production lines and perform clean equipment/ATP swabbing on equipment after sanitation policy 6615
Perform environmental swabbing during manufacturing and yearly allergen validation
Maintain inventory of QA supplies and file QA documents
Make retain samples for Production
Conduct internal plant audits and audit of glass and brittle plastic
Perform magnet pull test annually and metal detection tests on metal detectable ear plugs and Band-Aids twice a year
Monitor GMP on the floor and send out daily report of issues noted
Train new QA Techs and QA Specialists
Generate maintenance work requests
Shut down lines/department when a serious food safety issue is noticed
Conduct any other functions as required by the QA department
Check oil FFA and water chlorine