Quality Assurance Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

MentorWorks Education Capital, a workforce development company, is looking for a Quality Assurance Managerto join one of our employer partners. Candidates will be screened by the MentorWorks team. If selected, the candidate will move on in the process to our employment partner.

Job Description

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Job Duties and Qualifications

• Understands and practices SQF, BRC, FSSC, and GFSI
• Inspect products, machinery, and packaging to ensure that they meet quality standards
• Understands the difference between Verification and Validation.
• Certified in creating and editing hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) plans for USDA Products.
• Certified in creating and editing FDA hazard analysis critical control point
• (HACCP) plans that require Preventative Controls (PCQI) to abide by Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
• Maintains continuous improvement either by documenting, creating, editing, introducing new equipment, collaborating and/or training
• Create tests for quality control of products
• Documents inspection outcomes
• Disassemble product parts to inspect them individually
• Supervises and mentors the Quality Assurance assistant
• Practices team management and team building within the department
• Monitors production operations to ensure conformance to company specifications
• Directs assembly adjustments to ensure operations reflect quality standards
• Ensures products meet customer expectations based on company objectives
• Communicates the results of inspections & suggests corrective actions
• Main point of contact during outside auditing
• Writes reports to document deficiencies and errors of products

Required Skills/Abilities

• HACCP, FSSC, and SQF Certifications
• Excellent organizational skills & attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Thorough understanding of safety and health laws, regulations, and policies
• Thorough understanding of raw materials, production processes, quality control, cost management, and other effective manufacturing and distribution techniques
• Proven experience as a quality control inspector in the same industry preferred
• Proficient in computer word processing and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong regard for Quality Assurance according to company standards
• Good knowledge about industry products and processes
• Excellent oral and communication skills
• Excellent presentation and reporting skills
• Good team player who can work efficiently with minimal supervision
• Excellence at counting individual or bulk ingredients or products in various weights and sizes
• Ability to pick up, drop off, or fix equipment or testing supplies with little to zero notice

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work on your feet for most of the shift
• Good hygiene and appropriate apparel
• Able to pick up, carry and/or weigh up to 50 pounds

**Must have permanent US work authorization. Sponsorship is not available for this position.**