QA Specialist Level II (1st shift) Niles

Job Details: Job Location: 6900 - Niles, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00Hourly, Job Shift: First Shift, Job Category: QA - Quality Control, SUMMARY The QA Specialist is responsible for monitoring products and employee practices on the manufacturing floor to insure the safety and quality of products manufactured by Georgia Nut Company. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Responsible to report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action. 2. Perform QA in-process inspections for each department/line once per shift by checking the following: production paperwork, retain sample, code date/lot number/best by date, weight check documentation, metal detection documentation, label, color code, department cleanliness employee GMP practice and checking for any potential allergen cross-contamination 3. Perform scale checks once per day 4. Holds: Place on hold materials due to quality, food safety per Hold Policy 5. Perform metal detector check as an audit during production 6. DVU: perform verifications on DVU – (2 Log and 5 Log) 7. Perform changeover validation on production lines and perform clean equipment/ATP swabbing on equipment after sanitation policy 6615 8. Perform environmental swabbing during manufacturing policy 6614 9. Perform yearly allergen validation policy 6605 10. Maintain inventory of QA supplies 11. Make retain samples for Production 12. Conduct internal plant audits 13. Conduct glass and brittle plastic audit 14. Perform magnet pull test annually 15. Perform metal detection test on metal detectable ear plugs and band aids twice a year 16. Monitor GMP on the floor and send out daily report of issues noted 17. Train new QA Techs and QA Specialists 18. Generate maintenance work requests 19. Shut down lines/department when a serious food safety issue is noticed 20. Filing QA documents 21. Conduct any other functions as required by the QA department 22. Check oil FFA and water chlorine Qualifications: KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS · Minimum high school diploma – college a plus · Minimum 1 year of previous QA/QC or operational experience in food manufacturing · Basic math · Good organization and time management skills · Attention to detail · Good communication skills (written and oral)