Quality Assurance Specialist - Day Shift

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We're a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence.Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we've grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter-from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.
The Quality Assurance Specialist in Franklin WI will be a key stakeholder for a new 340,000 square foot conversion facility and will play an integral part of Saputo's strategy to optimize its cheese network in North America. Saputo has a strong history in Wisconsin and are proud to be expanding our footprint in this area.
The QA Specialist is responsible for monitoring quality and production procedures throughout the facility to ensure quality, food safety, employee safety, and GMP standards are met.
There are 2 job openings: 1 at 5:00 AM Start Time & 1 at 9:00 AM Start Time
How You Will Make Contributions That Matter

• Assists with implementing, monitoring, and verification, validation production standard operating procedures, sanitation standard operating procedures, controlled documents, and the master sanitation schedule.
• Interacts with personnel at all levels to communicate quality issues. Assists production personnel by providing instructions, direction and guidance as needed to ensure quality and food safety standards are met.
• Provides support and back up to QA Supervisor in audits including corporate, customer, GFSI, and State and Federal regulators during inspections, product sampling, etc.
• Assists with conducting new-hire Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training and other food safety and quality trainings as needed.
• Assists with maintaining the HOLD and positive release programs within all departments.
• Monitors Master Sanitation Schedule completion monthly for all areas within the facility.
• Provides follow up on special projects related to quality.
• Assists with the annual review and revision of Quality Assurance programs in the plant.
• Assists with monitoring and maintaining the Environmental Monitoring, FSMA, and HACCP programs.
• Interacts with and assists production personnel with quality issues. Provides instructions and guidance to production personnel as needed to ensure quality standards are met.
• Provides support and back up to QA Supervisor in audits including corporate, customer, GFSI, and State and Federal regulators during inspections, product sampling, etc.
• Assists with data entry and performs monthly trending of swabbing results, customer complaints and foreign material incidents.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

You Are Best Suited For The Role If You Have The Following Experiences, Skills, and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Quality Assurance experience and/or 3-5 years of food manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of computer programs (i.e. Excel, Word, SAP, etc.)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and provide solutions.
• Ability to obtain HACCP certification.
• Strong math and analytical skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with good time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environment which includes but not limited to: noise, changing temperatures (hot, wet, cold, humid), standing/walking/bending/stooping/climbing stairs, maneuvering around manufacturing equipment consistently throughout the shift.
• Physical lifting up to 40-lbs unassisted frequently throughout the shift.
• Working with chemicals, wearing personal protective equipment, and following approved chemical handling procedures.

We Support and Care For Our Employees By Providing Them With...

• Comprehensive benefit programs that include medical, dental and vision insurance, EAP, 401k, employee stock options, paid time off.
• Employee recognition and incentive programs.
• Opportunities to contribute to your community via a VTO program and plant engagement activities.
• Work in a smoke free environment that supports a healthy and wellness focused lifestyle.

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Saputo is among the top three cheese producers in the USA and one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. We have a diversified product portfolio with well-known retail brands, such as Friendship Dairies, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella and Treasure Cave, and a strong foodservice presence, partnering with chain restaurants and broadline distributors. Thanks to our countrywide footprint and national and international distribution networks, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and, consumers and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in the USA, please click here. (http://saputo.com/en/our-products/usa-sector)
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