QA Lead Nights

Michael Foods Inc.
Mars Hill, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 1/27/2023 CLOSED ON 6/14/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the QA Lead Nights position at Michael Foods Inc.?

Business Unit Description:
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.
Location Description: Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product. Responsibilities:
Position Summary:

This position is to provide assistance to the Quality Assurance Supervisor by providing technical guidance to QA technicians, QA Technician II and plant operations staff. This position must understand all job duties required of a QA technician, be able to communicate well to train new QA technicians, be able to problem solve, provide technical support to meet product specifications and provide direction to QA technicians and plant operations. This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a core value.


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Able to perform all duties of the QA Technicians and QA Lab Technician II (QA LT II).


  • Guide QA Techs/QA LT II in problem solving and answering questions.

  • Knowledge of Environmental monitoring swabs, sampling lists and site investigations.

  • Training of QA LT II on floor duties and policy.

  • Review and interpret lab results.

  • Manage the product hold program, hold tags and the process of putting product on hold in the SAP system.

  • Reviews and approves Redzone compliance checks and follows up on Corrective Action issues.

  • Perform validation / verification tasks.

  • Organoleptic product testing as well as requirements for meeting product specifications.

  • Approve/Deny Specification variance evaluations.

  • Perform calibration steps for equipment.

  • Participate in sensory panels.

  • Assist Internal Auditor with record reviews and plant compliance audits

  • Proficient in the use of and maintaining plant programs such as Intelex, SAP, Redzone, environmental swabbing and Hygiena (ATP) programs.

  • Investigating and report on Customer Complaints.

  • All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as Safety Manager, HR Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.

  • Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.


  • All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Knowledge:

  • Excellent computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel)
  • Excellent oral and written skills
  • Excellent reasoning and mathematical Skills
  • Strong leadership skills

Education/Experience:

  • 5 years’ experience in a similar job function
  • 2 years food manufacturing experience necessary
  • Experience in reviewing results and correlating to acceptable/unacceptable results

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory skills:

In the absence of the QA Supervisor the QA Lead has been identified as the designated back up. In the absence of the QA Lead the Lab Technician II has been identified as the designated back up.
In the absence of a daytime line technician the QA Lead is identified as back up to ensure line checks are completed.

Physical Demands


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $43,200 - $54,700

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