Quality Lead will be working 50/50 on the plant floor and lab setting.

　　Maintain procedures that assure product and customer service quality, product disposition from Hold orders internally and externally, aged inventory policy.

　　May perform quality systems audits in conjunction with PCQI.

　　Communicate and enforce standards in the areas of regulatory compliance under guidance of the Quality Manager.

　　Act as the technical liaison for QC department in the absence of the Quality Manager.

　　In conjunction with the Quality Manager, update and support food safety programs and food safety systems: HACCP, sanitation, and environmental monitoring program. Maintain the quality systems for the plant. Ensure work instructions, SSOPs, procedures and other pertinent documentation is up to date working with the Document Control Coordinator. Recommend revisions to production work instructions as needed.

　　Support the plant Food Safety & Quality System to produce safe quality food, acting as SQF Practitioner or equivalent until certified.

　　Initiate quality complaint investigations. Verify corrective action completion and continued conformance.

　　Lead/train and/or participate in internal audits and mock recalls while ensuring compliance to internal quality policies and applicable local regulations through the audits, observations, process reviews, and development of corrective actions with management.

　　Support facility during inspections, customer audits, communications, commercialization, and other interactions with regulatory agencies or customers.

　　Lead the plant Quality Improvement Program in the areas of specifications and trends review, complaint investigation and corrective action, and capability of the Quality team.

　　Responsible for the daily supervision of the Quality Control technicians in regards to training and development, assessment and motivation of technicians.

　　Additional Skills & Qualifications:

　　HS diploma with science classes and/or lab courses with 2+ years of manufacturing experience within the food industry OR B.S. degree in Life Sciences with 2+ years of manufacturing experience within the food industry OR Associates degree in Life Sciences with 2+ years of manufacturing experience within the food industry.

　　2+ years of GMP experience

　　Lead/leadership experience

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　　Hiring diverse talent

　　Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

　　Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

　　Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

　　Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

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