• Plans and directs activities specific to the application and maintenance of quality
  standards.
•  Assist with complaint investigations and CAPA investigations.
• Focus on Continuous Improvement efforts and drive improved quality efficiencies.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and
  evaluation.
• Develops sampling procedures, forms, and instructions for recording, evaluating,
  and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment
  and testing, measurement and analytical equipment.
•  Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant
  material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
•  Coordinates the plants internal audit program.
•  Participates and supports external quality audits.
•  Provide technical support to manufacturing on quality and process issues.
• Communicates with internal and external customers, vendors, production
  supervisors, customer service, and plant manager.
• Coordinates pest control audits with outside service and maintains records.
• Accountable for personal adherence to all applicable ISO, Safety, cGMP, FoodSafety, and Plant policies.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree from accredited institution
• 3-5 years of experience in a technical capacity in quality assurance, manufacturing
  or design engineering, or other related fields.
• Use of gauges and measurement equipment
• Strong computer skills
• Quality orientation i.e. ISO, cGMP, SQF, HACCP
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical
  journals and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
  customers or regulatory agencies. Effectively present information/training to management
  and co-workers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and
  statistical inference
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
  conclusions 

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical
journals and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from
customers or regulatory agencies. Effectively present information/training to management
and co-workers.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and
statistical inference.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions

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 is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb
or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet when in the office; however,
when performing duties in production areas, hearing protection is required because of
exposure to noise levels.