What are the responsibilities and job description for the QC Specialist position at Actalent?
Overview:
The Quality Control Specialist has broad responsibility for Quality Control auditing of finished goods and manufacturing facility. This position will also be responsible for database maintenance, troubleshooting, and product disposition, product hold/release authority, quality inspection, investigation and reporting issues associated with Food Safety and Quality.
Description:
- The Quality Control Specialist has broad responsibility for Quality Control auditing of finished goods and manufacturing facility. This position will also be responsible for database maintenance, troubleshooting, and product disposition, product hold/release authority, quality inspection, investigation and reporting issues associated with Food Safety and Quality.
- This position requires employees to receive cross-training in other QC functions in order to provide back up support as needed.
- Inspection of Finished Goods, representing Medical Foods, Dietary supplements and other high-profile contract customer products.
- Responsible for entering data into Company databases
- Perform inspection of equipment, product and/or production lines
- Conformance to GMP guidelines and company policies/procedures
- Inspect/audit facilities, manufacturing equipment and product as required
- Identify non-conforming conditions and product relating to food safety and food quality
- Responsible for placing on hold products or materials that do not conform to specifications.
- Initiate an investigation into the causes of material or product non-conformance, gathering pertinent information (documents, interviews, graphic and physical evidence, etc), without prompt from Supervisor
- Investigate a customer complaint with guidance from Supervisor
- Perform internal audits based on SQF guidelines - hard plastic, processing line, x-ray, ets.
- Make suggestions to improve safety, food safety and quality
- Make suggestions on how to increase efficiency and cost savings within the department and actively participate in implementation of own or other’s ideas
- Gather sample products as required
- Provide training to other employees as directed
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
- 1 years’ quality control experience in the food/beverage industry
- Knowledge of one or more of the following is desirable: GMP’s, HACCP, SQF, FDA regulations for foods and beverages, internal auditing
- Must be able to complete a skills assessment test to assess basic skills needed in the position, includes basic math, decimal math, english, color and comprehension.
- Good Computer skills (e-mail, internet use, basic skills in MS excel, MS word, and MS Power Point)
- Good written and oral communication skills in English are required. Written and oral skills in Spanish are a huge plus.
- Ability to work in a team based environment and independently.
- Desire to learn, take on challenges and responsibilities. Flexibility to adapt to change
- Ability to multi task, organize and prioritize tasks
- Good conflict resolution and interpersonal skills
- Identify and communicate unsafe work conditions to Supervisor
Experience Level:
Intermediate Level
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At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.
