QA Line Lead

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Performs a wide variety of inspections and record-keeping tasks. The objective is to ensure that the established quality systems are in place to ensure safe and high-quality finished products.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect the finished product at a 24-hour check to ensure that all critical parameters have been met.
• Ensure both physical and chemical inventories are maintained.
• Ensure the cleanliness and housekeeping of the lab.
• Review the paperwork packet from the previous production day to ensure good documentation practices, legibility, and completeness are adhered to and that all critical parameters were met.
• Perform daily calibration of lab instrumentation.
• Remain alert to unusual conditions that could cause losses for our company.
• Work in cooperation with other departments to identify and solve problems that relate to production and storage.
• Maintain firm control over and thoroughly investigate held goods.
• Strive to identify the root causes of errors or defects and keep accurate records, which will assist in the effective follow-up and correction of recurring problems.
• Coordinate rework and release of held goods with production and inventory control.
• Maintain inventory of lab and office supplies as well as order supplies.
• Fill unit sample orders and coordinate case shipments with shipping/repack when required – limited function.
• Cooperate with the rest of the QA staff to perform needed lab and clerical duties, as required (backup) – QA Inspector, Raw Materials Inspector.
• Serves as a backup line QA tech of up to two lines at a time.
• Serves as trainer for specified duties in QA and Safety. Responsible for the scheduling of QA techs to ensure QA coverage on the lines.
• Responsible for coordinating QA activities in the lab and on the lines.
• Responsible for ensuring food safety in all aspects and, if necessary, reporting food safety problems out of his/her realm of responsibility to personnel with the authority to initiate action.
• HACCP team member.
• Primary responsibility for the environmental program.
• Ensure the ATP and regular swabs schedule is up to date.
• Responsible for ensuring weighing of Capsicum for the scheduled production run is completed and set for production use.
• Responsible for new employee qualification on chemistry testing.
• Responsible for the annual gluten-free testing verification.
• Ensure samples are sent out, the product is kept on hold, and results are complete as expected.
• Responsible for the retention samples evaluation and follow-up actions, if needed.
• All other duties as required.

Compensation:

Base Pay Range:

$18.65 - $31.09

Final base pay will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to; role responsibilities, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and/or internal pay equity. Please keep in mind that we consider internal pay equity and hiring at the maximum of the salary range uncommon.

Benefits:

We offer a variety of benefits that include comprehensive, affordable health and wellness coverage for you and your family.

• Paid time off (holidays, vacation and sick days)

• Medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision coverage

• Life, disability and AD&D insurance

• 401(k) plan

• Flexible spending accounts

• Tuition reimbursement program

• Employee assistance programs

• Telemedicine

• Work-life balance

• Employee discounts

• Wellness program

• Paid parental leave

 

Benefits may vary by location and position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.