QS Analyst - 1st Shift Plant Quality

cal assistance and support to Quality Systems, Customer Service, and Shipping Departments.

• Maintain and update systems required for customer reporting, document and record management, QS Department training, quality performance measurements and continuous improvement activities.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Raw material COA review for timely release to production.

• Generation and investigation of internal nonconformance, supplier nonconformance, and customer complaints.

• Customer Reporting:

  • Provide customers with finished goods COAs.
  • Maintain customer COA requirements
  • Prepares customer required reports per customer frequency (weekly, monthly) and communicates to customer.

• Manages the pest control program with external pest control company.

  • Ensures the program is set up to the Griffith Foods requirement with defined expectations of deliverables from the provider.
  • Ensures reports provided are accurate and concise.
  • Works directly with the suppliers to resolve any issues that may arise.

• Responsible for rework process and managing current inventory (correct qty, location, tagged, etc.)

• QS Backup for first batch meeting.

• Reviews and approves new or any change to finished goods label.

• Manages Customer Shelf-Life extension requests and responds in a timely fashion.

• Manages open product claims

• Responsible for customer returns

• Maintains quality related product information file (i.e. First batch form, labels, and Customer Shelf-Life Extension requests).

• Updates LIMS and ERP systems as necessary to maintain correct shelf life, preship, and testing information.

• Participates in internal audit program by conducting audit(s) to ensure the process is followed to the expectations.

• Weekly warehouse audits and manufacturing process audits to ensure operators are following work instructions, and GMPs as needed.

• GMP audits

• Back fill coverage to the below as needed:

  • • Review of raw material risk assessment with US Supplier QS group.
    • Testing and approval for Microbiology Lab Technician and Main Laboratory Technician positions
  • Participates in and supports continuous improvement projects focused on lean manufacturing.
  • Participates in Tiered meeting as required.
  • Assist with below as determined:

    • Preparing for and participating in second- and third-party audits.

    • Other FSQS projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related sciences.

• 3-5 years' experience in the food industry in quality control and/or assurance role.

• LSS Yellow Belt preferred.

• Experience with internal and process audits.

• Flexibility to work 2nd & 3rd shifts as needed; 3pm-1:30am and 9pm-7:30am.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook.

• Must have the ability to multi-task and have strong planning and organizational skills.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a service minded orientation.

• Must be able to work efficiently with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English Language.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of the following actual or perceived characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspect of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

In carrying out our commitment to equal employment opportunity, Griffith Foods will make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship, safety, and/or health risk. Applicants and employees requiring reasonable accommodations must notify Human Resources.

Other details

• Job Family Quality Assurance
• Job Function Operations
• Pay Type Salary
• Employment Indicator Regular
• Required Education Bachelor's Degree