Specialist FSQA

Tyson Foods•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The FSQA Specialist – RVAP & FSVAP partners cross-functionally with leaders in the Business Unit, FSQA, Sales, Operations, Innovation, and R&D across the poultry segment. The role maintains customer requirements by correlating product evaluations, related data, customer and consumer feedback trends, and product compliance. The Specialist also assists with projects as assigned. The position gathers and analyzes product-cutting, evaluation, quality, and complaint data for RVAP and FSVAP products; creates dashboards and KPI reports; coordinates product evaluations with senior leadership and internal teams; conducts product audits and statistical analyses; and prepares written reports. The role also supports product and process validation, customer projects, cooking-instruction and equipment validations, data collection and training correlation for plant FSQA technical staff, and annual FSQA and RVAP/FSVAP audits. It requires up to 10 domestic trips per year and willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience and knowledge of plant production processes.
Extensive knowledge of FSQA policies.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, PowerBI, and Copilot, and Tyson systems PDM, GSM, Plant View, and EIM.
Demonstrated use of statistical software for process capability analysis and product audits.
Excellent communication with technical and non-technical peers and Tyson and customer executive leadership.
Solid communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
A resume is required to be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related and essential to the job is preferred.
RVAP and FSVAP experience is preferred.
Demonstrative experience with AI tools such as Claude is preferred.

Responsibilities

Gather data for RVAP and FSVAP product cuttings, evaluations, and reviews to monitor and evaluate the ongoing quality of raw materials and finished products at plant locations.
Enter gathered data into presentation formats; review product quality and complaint data in current databases and trending tools; and provide data and trends to RVAP and FSVAP FSQA and business unit teams.
Create and manage quality dashboards for RVAP and FSVAP business units, FSQA leadership, and Tyson senior leadership.
Create daily and weekly KPI reports on National Accounts and Deli products.
Manage and coordinate weekly product-cutting evaluations with senior Tyson leadership for RVAP and FSVAP products, and provide written reports to the internal Tyson team.
Assist the internal Tyson team with product evaluation results and in-plant data in preparation for product evaluations.
Coordinate weekly product samples for cuttings with Business Unit, R&D, and business unit teams.
Conduct for-cause product audits to assess product performance issues and provide statistical analysis regarding product compliance.
Travel to customer headquarters on behalf of Tyson Foods to assist with customer projects, including new ingredients and equipment.
Assist RVAP and FSVAP FSQA management with collecting and analyzing data for new and existing products to assess process capability.
Work with internal customers, including travel to production facilities, to validate product specifications for quality and food safety and support other requested projects.
Conduct product cooking-instruction and equipment validations.
Assist with data collection and training correlation for plant FSQA technical staff.
Assist with annual FSQA and RVAP/FSVAP audits.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply professional judgment.