Lead - Quality Assurance

Flagstone Foods; Robersonville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagstone Foods is seeking a Lead - Quality Assurance to oversee the QA program development for SQF, GMPs, HACCP, and SOPs at our Robersonville, NC facility. You will train technicians, manage inspections, and guide procedural improvements to maintain product quality and safety.

You will lead investigations, coordinate audits (SQF, AIB, FDA), and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards while supporting the overall QA strategy during manager absence.

Qualifications

• Must know and understand all types of nuts and allergens processed through the machine.
• Minimum 6 months experience in a manufacturing work environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to evaluate the product for roast and/or damage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall quality of products and ensure compliance with company and regulatory specifications.
• Update and maintain QA specifications and manuals for audits (SQF, AIB, FDA, Customer).
• Facilitate QA training of production personnel in GMPs and procedures.
• Maintain Positive Release program and QA Hold log in the JDE system.
• Administer plant environmental testing program and identify testing locations.
• Lead microbiology/analytical testing programs and review lab results.
• Lead HACCP, SQF audit programs with cross-functional teams.
• Develop specifications, formulas, labels and basic statistics understanding.
• Investigate quality issues with input from all departments.
• Support SQF 2000 systems and QA manager coverage as needed.
• Drive resolution of customer/consumer complaints and foreign material investigations.
• Perform plant cleanliness audits and train QA technicians.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GMPs

HACCP

SQF

FDA compliance

Training others

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Lead - Quality Assurance

ROB MANAGE & ADMIN Full Time Technicians Robersonville, NC, US

Flagstone Foods:

At Flagstone Foods, we believe appreciation grows goodness. It shows up every day in how we work —by looking out for one another, taking pride in what we produce, and doing the job right.

We’re one of North America’s largest manufacturers of snack nuts, trail mixes, and dried fruits, with plants in Robersonville, NC; El Paso, TX; and Dothan, AL, and a headquarters in Minneapolis. Our teams keep our lines running, our food safe, and our quality high.

We’re growing and adding to our team. We’re looking for reliable, dedicated people who value teamwork, safety, and consistency. If you want work you can take pride in, a supportive team, and a company that respects the people on the floor, you may find your home at Flagstone Foods.

POSITION:Quality Assurance Lead REPORTS TO:Quality Manager

Position Summary

To help manage and lead the Quality Assurance program development of the SQF program, GMP’s, HACCP, and SOP’s. Incumbent will be responsible for technician training, technical coverage, recommend procedure improvements, manage ingredient inspection program, provide guidance in sanitation, QA scheduling, and manage specifications improvement projects. Responsible for initiation and management of policies and programs associated with the Quality Assurance program for raw materials, intermediate product components, packaging supplies and finished products.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for overseeing the overall quality of products manufactured and ensuring compliance with all company and regulatory specifications.
• Updating and maintaining Quality Assurance specifications and procedural manuals required for 3rd party audits. (i.e., SQF, AIB, FDA, Customer Audits).
• Facilitate QA Training of production personnel in GMP’s and new and existing procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining Positive Release program and QA Hold log in the JDE system.
• Administer plant environmental testing program and identify testing locations.
• Experience and understanding of microbiology to manage the Microbiological and Analytical testing programs, review lab results and release products.
• Oversee Line Conformance and select and test products at specified stages in production process.
• Key contributor in leading teams for HACCP, AIB and SQF audit programs.
• Basic food technology skills with relationship between ingredients and processes.
• Knowledge to develop specifications, formulas and labels and basic statistical skills.
• Responsible to verify or update formulations and associated documentation.
• Lead the process of investigating quality issues with input of all departments.
• Knowledge of all facets of quality programs to substitute for QA manager in manager’s absence and assume necessary operational and administrative duties
• Drive the resolution of customer / consumer complaints and foreign material investigations.
• Perform plant condition/cleanliness audits of all areas of the plant.
• Manage, schedule and train QA technicians on company and department goals
• Will follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Will be accountable to Flagstone Food Group’s Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Will support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Education/Experience)

• Must know and understand all types of nuts and allergens processed through the machine.
• Must have at least 6 months experience in a manufacturing work environment.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft programs such as word and excel.
• Must know how to evaluate the product for roast and/or damage.