3rd shift Quality Control Lead

SCN BestCo; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SCN BestCo in California, Santa Cruz area, seeks a Quality Control Lead to guide a team of QC Technicians and ensure product quality and regulatory compliance. This role collaborates with management on investigations, plant trials and production support.

The position offers a starting base salary described as an hourly range with bi-weekly pay, plus an annual incentive and a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer matching, life insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4 years of technical QC experience in the food/dietary supplement industry or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and GMP knowledge.
• Strong leadership, training, troubleshooting, investigation, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to compute rates and interpret data; clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to follow SOPs and document results accurately.
• Experience with plant investigations and product testing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance and training to QC Technicians.
• Support leadership with product investigations and plant trials.
• Ensure QC team meets product quality standards and comply with GMP.
• Maintain documentation, including the Hold Log and regulatory records.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, QA, R&D, Sanitation, and Warehouse.
• Verify products, packaging, labels meet specifications and ensure proper sanitation and line clearances.

Skills

MS Office

GMP knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

4 years of QC experience in food/dietary supplement industry

Tools

AMAPS

SharePoint

Job description

We believe being healthy should not require tradeoffs. SCN BestCo is a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (VMS), Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies, lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence, our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes, we’ve pioneered many firsts. The fire in our belly to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. Come join us and become a part of our winning formula!

The Quality Control Lead, in collaboration with management, provides day-to-day leadership to a team of Quality Control (QC) Technicians devoted to measuring and analyzing product and inputting data. This lead technical position requires inspection skills with attention to detail while performing product and/or packaging inspections. The QC Lead collaborates with a team of technicians, professionals, production staff, and leaders to ensure the highest quality levels of all company products.

Estimated starting annual base salary is $27.10-$40.64 per hour less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. Please note that the actual compensation offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined by the Company, which may include, but is not limited to, location, experience, qualifications, education, skillset, and market conditions. The target base compensation for this role is in the low to middle of the range, with the top of the range reserved for only exceptional circumstances. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary, variable annual incentive, paid based on Company performance factors. SCN BestCo offers a competitive benefits package to eligible full-time employees, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more, as well as paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law. Each benefit is subject to eligibility requirements as specified in plan documents, and the Company reserves the right to modify the benefits it offers from time to time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance and training to QC Technicians in collaboration with management.
• Support leadership with product investigations, plant trials, and other related projects.
• Ensure QC team is meeting product quality standards at all times. Escalate concerns to management as needed.
• Ensure and enforce compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), company, and other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and update documentation including the Hold Log.
• Collaborate with and support Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Research & Development, Sanitation, and Warehouse staff as needed.
• Field team requests, as well as all other departments, to support questions, inspections, disposition of product, etc.
• In collaboration with management, support enforcement of plant policies and procedures including gowning, GMPs, etc.
• Verify product, packaging materials, and labels meet all documented specifications.
• Verify adequate sanitation and line clearances are obtained between product runs.
• Verify weights and date code printing are within specifications.
• Check product for defect levels and document results.
• Collect and process finished product samples.
• Check and clear production lines after maintenance work is performed.
• Track and report label & bag usage, cases produced and investigate discrepancies.
• Use internal systems (e.g. AMAPS and SharePoint) to hold or release product, including scanning products using QR codes.
• Perform scale and weight suitability checks, along with other product measurements, as outlined in approved standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs).
• Document all work in accordance with government regulations and company procedures.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4 years of technical Quality Control experience in food or dietary supplement industry, or commensurate combination of higher education and work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs):

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Advanced understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Strong leadership, training, troubleshooting, investigation, advising, organization, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and
  decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with internal staff and management.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple
  correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers,
  clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Must be able to demonstrate practical problem solving and trouble shooting skills [Reasoning results from
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in food science, biology, chemistry, or related field.
• Prior leadership experience.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally frequently required to talk and hear. This position is very active and frequently requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The noise level in the work environment is loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment) and the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. This position may occasionally be exposed to the following environmental conditions: wet or humid conditions (non-weather) and fume or airborne particles.

Safety Requirements

All employees are expected to carry out their functions in a healthy and safe manner, to always encourage and support safe work practices, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately. All SCN BestCo employees must wear PPE as required based on their job duties.

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