What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Lead position at Actalent?
Description:
- Performs basic sensory, physical, and chemical tests on finished products.
- Evaluates Bill of Material (BOM) for completeness and proper documentation.
- Performs cook-ups and organoleptic reviews on raw materials and finished goods to assure they meet established requirements.
- Records test data and maintains laboratory work list in LIMS system.
- Reports nonconformance with immediate corrective actions in LIMS system.
- Gathers data and presents to QS management to help making product disposition decisions and to determine root cause of issues
- Makes less critical decisions that does not affect food safety in order to ensure timely release of finished products
- Reviews worklist frequently to ensure all testing are completed timely and workflow is maintained
- Leads the QS Technicians to ensure overall workflow management in the QS Laboratory
- Helps plant QS Management with customer complaint investigation by data gathering, investigation and testing.
- Performs required inspection for manufacturing equipment, storage equipment, and sanitation cleaning.
- Participates in check sample program with outside institution(s) and in internal proficiency program to verify accuracy.
- Follows proper GMPs and GLPs.
- Uses proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as necessary.
- Assists with Raw Material testing, COA review, and COA filing as needed.
- Provides back-fill coverage in QS Scale positions.
- Completes process inspections and audits to ensure that compliance
- Assists with other Quality and Operations projects as needed.
- Supports Raw Material Coordinator on project work.
- Maintains standardized/calibration of quality control lab equipment(Chemical inventory, equipment calibrations, etc.).
- Prepares chemical solutions for use in processing materials, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
- Train New Hires to be proficient in QS work instructions and procedures in the lab.
- Communicate updates to QS technicians (all shifts) that pertain to day to day activities.
- Makes schedule changes within the department to ensure complete coverage during call off’s or vacation
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- Four year degree in food science or science related fields or Associates degree with experience working in Quality/Food Safety
- Minimum of 4 years experience in a food testing laboratory.
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English Language
- Proficient in wet chemistry testing and a well rounded knowledge of food testing.
- Exposure and basic to advanced knowledge of proteins, UV-vis, and HPLC are a huge PLUS
Experience Level:
Intermediate Level
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
