Quality Assurance Lead Onsite - 1st Shift

Oberto Snacks Inc•Kent, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oberto team has an opening for the critical position of Quality Assurance Lead. The Quality Assurance Lead assists with the functions of the Quality Assurance Department. Focus on managing nonconforming inventory and testing. Ensures compliance to customer, and company specifications, and regulatory agencies. Supports training and ongoing training of QA techs. Reviews data collection for accuracy and process control. Responds as needed to issue involving safety, Food Safety, and Quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
SQF Certified Practitioner preferred.
HACCP Certified
Internal Auditor Trained preferred.
2+ years of Food Safety, Quality Control, Quality Assurance or other regulatory related leadership experience within a USDA or FDA environment
Experience implementing and operating GFSI programs (BRC, SQF, etc.) in a food processing environment.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight, development and maintenance of quality programs/certifications, systems, processes, and procedures.
Ensure compliance with policies so that the performance and quality of services conform to established standards and agency guidelines.
Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulatory and/or governmental regulations, and agency guidelines to assure compliance or certification requirements such as: Kosher, organic, RFA, FT, etc.
Works directly with operating entities to provide process analyses oversight on a continuing basis to enforce requirements and meet guidelines.
Leads audit and inspection preparation, resolution of audit and inspection findings and liaises with auditing groups and inspectors through all stages of the audits (including food safety & quality programs, SQF, FAT, ISO, appliance UL, Third Party audits, etc.)
Coordinates legal requests in support of government investigations or litigations.
Ensure the quality assurance programs and policies are maintained and modified regularly.
Facilitates uniform standards worldwide and enables best practice sharing, thereby fostering the achievement of the company’s mission globally.
Assures that nonconforming product is addressed in a timely manner.
Participates in and investigates vendor and/or customer complaints on existing products and non-conformance issues.
Provides technical and process direction to Manufacturing and Quality Assurance.
Analyze data to identify areas for improvement in the quality system.
Participates in cross-functional product teams as the representative for Quality.
Draft quality assurance policies, procedures, and forms. Interpret and implement quality assurance standards.
Execute programs, correspond effectively, forecast, and respond to problems to minimalize product deviations from established standards.
Evaluate adequacy of quality assurance standards.
Participates in other plant teams and programs such as HACCP Team, SQF Team, and others as assigned.
Monitors Quality Plan, Product Hold, and implements changes to improve operating efficiency.
Develops, justifies, and implements manufacturing QA process improvements.
Compiles and analyzes test information and QA metrics to determine operating efficiency of process or equipment and to diagnose malfunctions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, short term and long-term disability, life insurance and wellness program, Flex spending account.
401K Plan with a generous company match
Quarterly performance incentive.
10 Paid holidays, generous paid time off, and paid sick leave.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan Oberto with contribution match.
Tuition Reimbursement, and career growth opportunities
Discounted commuter benefits
Safety Shoe program, and Safety Glasses program
Paid Jury Duty, and Bereavement Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Legal Services, and Pet Insurance
Employee Referral Program
Service Award Recognition program, and Employee Recognition program
Matching Charity Donations
Pet Insurance
Oberto Product Discounts
Basic membership reimbursement to Costco or Sam’s Club.
First-class onsite fitness center