E.A. Sween is seeking a Quality Control Lead to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of QA/QC experience in a food manufacturing environment and a high school diploma. The role involves implementing food quality and continuous improvement activities, ensuring compliance with GMP and SQF Code requirements, and mentoring Quality Assistants. The company offers a welcoming, respectful, and rewarding culture where employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work each day.
Requirements
- Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to uphold food safety and product integrity
- Consistently follow safety protocols and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members from diverse backgrounds, cultures, abilities, languages, or perspectives
- Comply with all company policies and procedures
- Implement assigned food quality and continuous improvement activities to support Safe Quality Foods Code requirements, regulatory requirements and customers’ requirements
- Work with the Quality Assistants to ensure portions, net weights and MAP checks are conducted according to standard work, and records indicate pre-set standards are being met
- Ensure that all QC testing equipment (scales, O2/CO2 equipment) is calibrated and maintained
- Conduct daily environmental monitoring and execute the monthly Hold & Test program to ensure all equipment, FSMA and HACCP product categories are tested
- Provide timely communication of EM (ATP and APC) test results that do not meet standards and ensure CAPA is completed and documented
- Ensure food safety and quality documentation meets the requirements of SQG Level III
- Review of quality checks in Redzone to ensure compliance with CQP’s
- Review of food safety checks in Redzone to ensure compliance with labeling, GMP’s, SSOP’s, and CCP/metal detection
- Ensure follow up on supplier related quality issues and assist in corrective action request
- Identify training needs and conduct scheduled GMP training and extra training interventions to meet food safety and quality standards
- Develop and implement calibration requirements for thermometers used during receiving of raw materials and finished goods daily and audit documentation
- Conduct sensory evaluations of finished products produced at facility
- Support the growth and maintenance of motivated, contributory work culture
- Utilize problem solving techniques, teamwork building strategies, process control, and continuous process improvement tools to meet or exceed the facilities key operating goals
- Mentor Quality Assistant and share expertise
- Develop and maintain an accurate position description and standard of performance
- Professionally represent EA Sween Company to our supplier, industry and government
- Enhance qualifications for the Senior Quality Control Lead position by attending related seminars or classes as directed by supervisor
- Perform other duties as assigned, requested, up to, and including providing coverage for other departmental functions
- Support the Lean initiatives by participating on teams and following the team process
- Submit budget needs for the next fiscal year to the Food Safety & Quality Supervisor during the months of September – October
- Cooperate with all aspects of the safety program at E. A. Sween Company
- Successfully complete the mandatory EA Sween Company Safety Training sessions for the purpose of both OSHA regulations and EA Sween safety policies
- Follow employer safety and health rules, regulations and standard work in performing the job
- Report hazardous conditions to the safety team
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
