Quality Systems Coordinator

Work Specifications – Responsibilities:

• Responsible for food safety, quality and State & Federal regulatory requirements
• Is able to perform Quality Systems Analyst functions when required
• Performs audits and CCP records review of Filler and Processing records within 1 working day from the end of production.
• Provide CCP records review to cover all three (3) shifts of CCP records generated.
• Document, report, and review all non-conforming regulatory and quality manufacturing procedure (QMP) issues discovered during records review with the responsible parties and/or department supervisors.
• Provide Supervisors (Processing, Filling) with detailed findings of CCP records deviations and ensure that RCA is determined and CAPA implemented with Operations Leadership.
• Ensure that additional sample plans (3000-representative units across deviation time period) are pulled and incubated immediately to facilitate quicker testing and releases, once passing results achieved.
• Verification of CCP’s, aseptic steam barriers, and ensures charts are meeting the requirements detailed in the CFR.
• Performs quality systems audits of key manufacturing processes including, but not limited to, QMP’s, GMP’s, GDP’s, CIP, blending, processing, and aseptic filling
• Perform a Filling Line Pre-start Audit, scheduled randomly across all platforms, to both verify that Operators and Supervisors are performing them and that the Pre-start/Start-up checklists are being followed and completed accurately and in real-time.
• Maintains and organizes orderly files of production and processing records associated with plant manufactured lots.
• Maintains databases and generates data summaries of product and operating conditions to enable quality improvement and sound decision making by Manufacturing teams.
• Performs tasks in compliance with all company standards including those for safety and efficiency.
• Maintains all work areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Performs any other duties as assigned or required.

Education/Prerequisite Requirements:

• Capable of performing all functions of Quality Systems Analyst
• Two-year degree or 3+ years experience in Technical production role preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong, demonstrated leadership skill
• Works well independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel

Equipment/Training Knowledge:

• Strong Knowledge of Aseptic processing and packaging – pasteurization, UP and UHT
• Must achieve certification of FDA recognized Better Process Control School
• Must achieve certification of HACCP Training
• Protean and Barcode Inventory Control Systems

Salary: $65,000 Steuben Foods is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.