Quality Assurance Lead Technician
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Lead Technician is responsible for and provides support to the Quality Manager in facilitating and maintaining the development, implementation and maintenance of food safety, quality systems and activities at Bowman Andros Products, LLC. The incumbent must understand the flow of goods throughout the production process and warehouses and is responsible for supporting the documentation and execution of multiple Quality programs and special projects in a manner that meets or exceeds customer and Company expectations. The incumbent will report to the Quality Manager.
Requirements
- Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook skills
- Strong organization (both digital and physical) skills
- Meticulous record keeping skills
- Knowledge of production SOPs
- Strong analytical and reasoning skills (For example, must have ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.)
- Strong customer service skills (i.e. views other Departments/Employees as customers and strives to provide results in a timely fashion that meets expectations at all times.)
- Ability to work both collaboratively and independently
- Ability to work a flexible work schedule
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree or higher preferred, but not required.
- 2 – 3 years of relevant experience in lieu of educational qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Retrieve, audit, and ensure our Food Safety Management System remain in compliance
- Build, maintain, and analyze complex datasets in Excel
- Perform internal/external audits (physical and record-based and drive corrective/preventive actions
- Support root cause analysis, non-conformance investigations, from raw material to finish goods
- Conduct traceability exercises and risk assessments
- Maintain and update specifications, SOPs, COAs, customer technical sheets, and documentation systems
- Ensure regulatory compliance (e.g., FSMA, FDA, food labeling, food defense) across products, packaging, and labels
- Approve any new equipment / raw materials and review vendor/service provider programs for compliance
- Prepare and submit Food Safety Plan documentation and shelf-life extension requests
- Oversee the key quality meetings such as MCAR – master corrective action register / hold meeting / sanitation meeting etc
- Conduct onboarding and continuous quality/food safety training
- Act as a departmental representative in meetings and functions as needed
- Maintain records and books for all Quality personnel
- Partner with Production, Sales, Purchasing, and external suppliers on projects and compliance efforts
- Lead or assist with implementation of 5S, 5M, rework projects, and team initiatives
- Act as back-up for Quality Manager
- Coordinate with Quality and Production teams on quality holds, rework, and documentation flow
- Capture, track, and report key quality and productivity metrics
- Assist with Redzone and others platforms such Blue for food safety, training, quality initiatives and labeling reviews
- Uphold and promote food safety and quality standards by adhering to company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, and actively supporting a culture of continual improvement and accountability
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
