Quality Lead

Refresco•Greer, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Lead is responsible for adhering to all health and safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). This role ensures adherence to food quality and food safety standards, including Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements. The position involves monitoring and maintaining the microbiology program, in-process quality, lab testing, equipment, and the water treatment system. The Quality Lead must ensure accurate test results through proper operation, cleanliness, and calibration of laboratory equipment, maintaining laboratory cleanliness according to Good Laboratory Practice. They will conduct routine checks on the production line, act as the initial Quality point of contact, test products on hold to determine disposition, and assist with seam evaluations. The role also includes preparing and sending product and water samples, conducting training to optimize performance and cross-functionality, and performing verification inspections of employee tasks or reports to ensure product quality. The Quality Lead must execute job duties according to QA standards and testing requirements to maximize process efficiency and minimize non-conformance, assign work delegation as directed by management, and accurately complete all associated documents as per the QA SOP Manual.

Requirements

Proficient in Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point.
Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented.
High level of precision and accuracy in inspection and testing processes.
Understanding of Food Safety/Quality Requirements.
Able to read and understand metric system.
Prior inspection experience in a laboratory setting.
Organized and detail oriented, adaptable to change.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to using measurement tools and equipment (e.g., HPLC, Densitometer, pH, etc) preferred.
Familiarity with GFSI, GMP, and other relevant standards and regulations preferred.
Knowledge of quality systems (GMP, HACCP, SQF) – certification ideal.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas.
Responsible to adhere to food quality and food safety as per quality standards and/or Safe Quality Food requirements.
Perform all duties in the QA Technician job description as needed.
Monitor and maintain microbiology program, in-process quality, lab testing and equipment, water treatment system in accordance with the requirements of the production schedule.
Ensure accurate test results by maintaining proper operation, cleanliness and calibration of laboratory equipment.
Maintain laboratory cleanliness at all times within Good Laboratory Practice.
Conduct routine checks on production line as needed and act as initial Quality point of contact.
Test products on hold and determine disposition.
Assist seam evaluations with OEM vendors as needed.
Prepare and send product samples as required.
Send water samples to 3rd party laboratory quarterly and annually.
Conduct or carry out training as required to maintain and optimize performance or increase cross-function ability between departments.
Conduct verification inspections of employee tasks or reports as needed to ensure product quality.
Execute job according to QA standards and testing requirements in order to maximize process and minimize non-conformance.
Assign work delegation as directed by Management.
Must accurately complete all associated documents as per QA SOP Manual.