Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist – Supplier Quality

Innophos • Chicago Heights, IL

3d • $55,000 - $81,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Innophos is hiring a Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist- Supplier Quality in our Chicago Heights, IL manufacturing location. The Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist will assist in developing, facilitating and continually improving the Supplier Quality (SQ) Documentation Processes, focusing on the Supplier Documentation requirements from a quality or regulatory standpoint.
This role offers a hybrid schedule of 3x/week in office and 2x/week remote.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Food Science, biology, chemistry or related life science
• 3 years of experience in Quality functions, preferred experience in a Dietary supplement or Food companies
• Familiar with GFSI or NSF QA Standards and Auditing systems
• FSMA requirements
• Overall knowledge of the US FDA regulation 21 CFR 111 and/or 21 CFR 117
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel: Able to build trend analysis, charts, reports
• Well organized, attention to detail with the ability to build a summary and an overall picture
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

Nice To Haves

• Training strongly preferred in FSMA/FSVP, Food Defense. Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification, HACCP certification

Responsibilities

• Managing SQ documentation requests, which includes, but is not limited to: Ensuring supplier quality documentation (questionnaires, etc.) requests are satisfactorily completed within required timelines. Assessing quality and/or regulatory statements, plant/product profiles, ingredient statements, allergen statements, etc.
• Creating and maintaining supplier and material records within the Supplier Management system as information changes.
• Maintaining and prioritizing the supplier request queue which involves working with other departments (Purchasing, Regulatory, Tech Services, etc.).
• Creating quality-related processes, templates, supporting forms, SOPs, etc. in support of both phosphate and nutrition businesses.
• Technically assessing and analyzing information from raw material suppliers and manufacturing sites.
• Continually improving processes and systems within the group and across functions to enable faster response to the established timelines or meet new business requirements.
• Researching quality and/or regulatory standards and regulations, as needed
• Working with other departments to improve their awareness of their role in providing timely supplier information
• Assist with preparing/maintaining KPI's defined to measure the efficiency of our program

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
• 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
• Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
• Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
• Educational assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level