Quality Assurance Specialist - Innophos
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
About the Job
Innophos is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist at our Chicago Heights, IL location to develop, manage and continually improve the Quality Assurance Process, focusing on system and process continual improvements necessary for the manufacturing site(s) to meet or exceed customer requirements from a quality or regulatory standpoint.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in training New Hires in the plant in Quality and Food Safety topics
- Assist in annual training of all employees at the site(s) for cGMP and Food Safety related topics
- Responsible for Quality Batch Review of all Calcium Phosphates Process Control (Process Data,IPT, Historian), Production Batch record review
- Set up Plant Review Board Meetings as necessary to address Process Deviations
- Responsible for Batch Record review for Calcium Phosphates packaged at Toll Packers (Arro, PacMoore, PST and SprayTek)
- Provide Log sheets (consecutively numbered) to Calciums unit
- Responsible for empty bag verifications and protocols/forms (70+ bags)
- Primary contact for Pest Control service and managing Weed control at the site(s)
- Primary contact for GMP related Work Orders
- Prepare file for BCER and RACE Quality Reviews
- Prepare all Food Safety Plans (currently 19) including conducting and work with QA Lead to conduct annual review meetings
- Manage Environmental Monitoring Program & Potable Water Monitoring (work with DonLevy on scheduling)
- Maintain Vulnerability Assessments for Raw Materials
- Work with QA Lead to prepare and maintain Food Defense plans (both sites)
- Deliver SQCPack/Chartrunner support to Engineers
- Provide statistics for Complaint investigations, RFT, CpK's and MOC's
- Follows all environmental, health and safety protocols
- Provides support for all safety and environmental initiatives
- Proactively attempts to prevent all accidents and eliminate all unsafe conditions
- Demonstrates management's commitment to safety
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or scientific discipline required; advanced degree preferred
- 3 or more years of experience in Quality related functions or Continuous Improvement disciplines
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Training in Auditing Skills (such as Lead Auditor training in ISO 9001 and or GFSI Auditor training)
- Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Training required
- Food Defense Training required
- Working Knowledge of EtQ, JDE, LIMS, SQCPack/Chartrunner or other SPC Package and all Microsoft Office products required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions
About Innophos
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.
Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.
Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.
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