Operation and Quality Specialist

Heritage-Cooperative; Beaver Township (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Heritage Cooperative is hiring a Quality Specialist to manage production and quality data on-site in Columbiana, OH. The role emphasizes accurate record-keeping, data entry, and reporting to support daily manufacturing and quality-control activities.

The candidate should have 1–3 years in a related environment, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel or similar tools. Collaboration with Production, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and admin teams is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years in admin, manufacturing, production, quality, agricultural, or related environment; equivalent education or experience may be considered.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software.
• Ability to organize and interpret data and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Collect, enter, maintain, and review production, operational, inventory, and quality data.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational and quality reports.
• Maintain accurate records related to production, sampling, testing, quality, and compliance.
• Support daily feed manufacturing, quality-control, and feed-safety activities.
• Assist with audits, inspections, and process-improvement activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support business needs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

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Quality Specialist

Full Time Manual Labor Columbiana, OH, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 4323

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Serve as a positive representation of Heritage Cooperative’s Core Values

• Provide Superior Customer Service
• Highest Standards of Integrity and Trust
• Being a Good Partner

Collect, enter, maintain, and review production, operational, inventory, and quality data.

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational and quality reports.

Collect, label, prepare, and document feed and ingredient samples for testing.

Maintain accurate records related to production, sampling, testing, quality, and compliance.

Monitor data and records for accuracy, completeness, and discrepancies; communicate issues as needed.

Support daily feed manufacturing, quality-control, and feed-safety activities.

Assist with tracking production, inventory, ingredients, and operational metrics

Work closely with Production, Quality, Procurement, Sales, and administrative teams to support business needs.

Maintain organized electronic and paper records and documentation.

Assist with audits, inspections, quality initiatives, and process-improvement activities.

Follow established safety, quality, feed-safety, and regulatory procedures.

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Travel to other feed manufacturing plants as needed.

Abide by all safety regulations to ensure safety of oneself, coworkers and customers

Develop new business opportunities through prospecting, networking, and referrals

This role is located on-site in Columbiana, Ohio

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or equivalent.

1–3 years of experience in an administrative, manufacturing, production, quality, agricultural, food/feed, laboratory, inventory, or related environment; equivalent education or experience may be considered.

Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records.

Basic to intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet software.

Ability to accurately enter, organize, review, and interpret data.

Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Ability to follow written procedures and established work instructions.

Ability to communicate effectively with employees and management across multiple departments.

Ability to work independently while also functioning effectively as part of a team.

Ability to maintain accurate documentation and meet established deadlines.

Ability to recognize discrepancies and communicate issues appropriately.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Associate degree or coursework in business administration, agriculture, animal science, feed science, food science, manufacturing, quality assurance, or a related field.

Experience in a feed mill, grain facility, food manufacturing, agricultural, laboratory, or other manufacturing environment.

Experience with quality-control or quality-assurance procedures.

Experience collecting and preparing samples for laboratory analysis.

Experience with ERP, inventory-management, production-management, laboratory, or quality-management systems.

Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, formulas, pivot tables, or basic data analysis.

Familiarity with feed manufacturing processes, ingredients, finished feed, or agricultural commodities.

Familiarity with feed safety, FSMA, HACCP, GMP, regulatory documentation, or similar quality systems.

Experience preparing recurring operational or management reports.

Previous experience working with cross-functional production teams.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

The job description is not intended to cover or describe all tasks, duties and responsibilities the employee may be required to be asked to perform. Heritage Cooperative retains the right to change or add new tasks, duties and responsibilities at any time, with or without notice to the employee.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Evidence of work authorization upon employment is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Completion of USCIS form I-9 will be required in order to verify employment eligibility within 3 business days of the first day of employment.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Heritage Cooperative provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Heritage Cooperative complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Heritage Cooperative expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Heritage Cooperative’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including termination. #INDSP