Quality Assurance Coordinator in Batavia, NY
Upstate Niagara Cooperative Posted: 2024-11-13
Batavia, NY 14020
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Salary Range: $24.06 -$31.28 per hour
Upstate Niagara Cooperative is looking for a Quality Assurance CoordinatorSupport the overall total quality focus of the manufacturing plant. Focusing on documentation and distribution of finished product and ingredient data originating from the production records.
Assess and report compliance with company policies and procedures, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Regulation, GFSI Initiatives, Customer Specifications, HACCP and GMP requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Support Quality Systems, Food Safety Policies, Procedures and practices involved in the manufacturing process
• Preform and/or Observe Line processing checks on packaging lines at required frequencies.
• Collect Line samples for Customer send out and lab
• Point of contact for quality concerns with production and lab
• Area pre-ops, post cleaning, prior to start up and in process.
• Assist in all investigations, customer, root cause, etc.
• Internal auditing, GMP, Glass-Plastic, document audits, etc. Master Sanitation checks.
• Input repair orders and follow up for completion as needed.
• Assist with HOLDS, paperwork, Ross transactions, E mail communications. Ensure product is segregated.
• Review of re-work from holds prior to release.
• Pull ingredients samples/ run testing for product identity
• Environment monitoring temperatures and humidity
• Other duties as assigned.
Experience & Education Required:
• Associates degree in related field or GED and two years related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge & Skills - Required:
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized.
• Ability to work effectively under deadlines is required.
Confidentiality
• The QA line tech is exposed to O-AT-KA customer and product information on a consistent basis.
Management Responsibility
• The QA Associate is an independent contributor role that operates under the guidance and direction of the Plant QA Supervisor.
Work Environment
• Some time spent in an office environment. Incumbent must be able to use standard computer equipment (Computer, Copier, Fax, and Phone),
bend reach, walk and lift up to 25 lbs. Majority of time required in the production facility where the incumbent will be exposed to slippery
floors, heat, cold, and noise.
Training to be completed upon hiring if not already attained.
• Internal Auditing
• Better Process School
• PCQI certification
• SQF Practitioner
Pay: $24.06 -$31.28 per hour*
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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