Quality Systems Coordinator

Steuben Foods•Elma, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Systems Coordinator is responsible for ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance with State & Federal regulatory requirements. This role involves performing Quality Systems Analyst functions, conducting audits, and reviewing critical control point (CCP) records. The coordinator will document and report non-conforming issues, work with responsible parties and supervisors to implement corrective actions, and ensure additional sample plans are executed as needed. Verification of CCPs, aseptic steam barriers, and adherence to CFR requirements are key aspects of this position. The role also includes performing quality systems audits of manufacturing processes, pre-start line audits, and maintaining organized files and databases for quality improvement and decision-making. All tasks must be performed in compliance with company standards for safety and efficiency, and work areas must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Additional duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

Capable of performing all functions of Quality Systems Analyst
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong, demonstrated leadership skill
Works well independently
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel

Nice To Haves

Two-year degree or 3+ years experience in Technical production role preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for food safety, quality and State & Federal regulatory requirements
Perform Quality Systems Analyst functions when required
Perform audits and CCP records review of Filler and Processing records within 1 working day from the end of production.
Provide CCP records review to cover all three (3) shifts of CCP records generated.
Document, report, and review all non-conforming regulatory and quality manufacturing procedure (QMP) issues discovered during records review with the responsible parties and/or department supervisors.
Provide Supervisors (Processing, Filling) with detailed findings of CCP records deviations and ensure that RCA is determined and CAPA implemented with Operations Leadership.
Ensure that additional sample plans (3000-representative units across deviation time period) are pulled and incubated immediately to facilitate quicker testing and releases, once passing results achieved.
Verification of CCP’s, aseptic steam barriers, and ensures charts are meeting the requirements detailed in the CFR.
Perform quality systems audits of key manufacturing processes including, but not limited to, QMP’s, GMP’s, GDP’s, CIP, blending, processing, and aseptic filling
Perform a Filling Line Pre-start Audit, scheduled randomly across all platforms, to both verify that Operators and Supervisors are performing them and that the Pre-start/Start-up checklists are being followed and completed accurately and in real-time.
Maintains and organizes orderly files of production and processing records associated with plant manufactured lots.
Maintains databases and generates data summaries of product and operating conditions to enable quality improvement and sound decision making by Manufacturing teams.
Performs tasks in compliance with all company standards including those for safety and efficiency.
Maintains all work areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
Performs any other duties as assigned or required.