Quality Systems Specialist

Makers Pride•Carol Stream, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Systems Specialist will be responsible for setting up new ingredients and packaging materials in SAP, verifying the accuracy of incoming customer specifications, and reviewing incoming materials for accuracy and COA requirements. This role also involves reviewing incoming material labels for accuracy and regulatory compliance, coordinating HACCP and Food Safety verification and validation, and preparing for first production approval. The specialist will create Allergen matrices and date code sheets, maintain material masters and registers, and communicate with customers to resolve issues. Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), safety, health, and environmental regulations, as well as company policies, is required. This is a full-time, salaried position eligible for a discretionary annual incentive.

Requirements

Knowledge of Makers Pride procurement, products, and production processes.
Knowledge and experience with SAP.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong self-confidence.
Strong will to drive change.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work with autonomy.
Must be accurate, detail-oriented and maintain the utmost confidentiality.
Must be detail oriented.
Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions/problems.
Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
Ability to calculate figures.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
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 and/or schedule form.
Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks.
Excellent keyboarding, record keeping and follow-up skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while at the same time making sound decisions.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite and SAP.
Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments.
Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels.
Communicate effectively with all employees and management.
Reaching with hands/arms throughout the day.
Ability to use hands and fingers.
Ability to see, hear and talk.
Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels.
May be required to walk up to 400 yards to work and break areas.
May climb steps to and from work and break areas.
5 – 7 years' experience in Data Entry.
HACCP Certified.
SAP Experience Required.
Microsoft Products Experience Required.
Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), SQF all pluses.

Responsibilities

Set up new ingredients and packaging materials in SAP.
Verify accuracy of incoming customer specifications.
Review incoming materials for accuracy and COA requirement.
Review incoming material labels for accuracy and meet regulatory requirement.
Coordinate on HACCP and Food Safety verification and validation.
Collect FG customer samples during trial and ship customer samples, per required specs.
Prepare for first production approval.
Create Allergen matrix and date code sheet for facility use.
Maintain material masters and registers.
Communicate with customers to resolve issues.
Perform other duties as assigned by site QA leadership.