QA Specialist Level II (3rd shift) Niles

Georgia Nut Company; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Nut Company is seeking a QA Specialist in Niles, IL to ensure product safety and quality on the manufacturing floor.

This role involves monitoring food safety practices, conducting inspections, and training new QA personnel. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma with at least 1 year of experience in food manufacturing. This is a full-time position with a salary of $21.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma; college is a plus.
• Minimum 1 year of previous QA/QC or operational experience in food manufacturing.
• Basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food safety and quality problems on the manufacturing floor.
• Perform QA inspections and checks.
• Maintain inventory of QA supplies.

Skills

Organization skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Details

• Location: 6900 - Niles, IL 60714
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $21.00 - $21.00 Hourly
• Job Shift: Third Shift
• Job Category: QA - Quality Control

SUMMARY
The QA Specialist is responsible for monitoring products and employee practices on the manufacturing floor to insure the safety and quality of products manufactured by Georgia Nut Company.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Responsible to report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
2. Perform QA in-process inspections for each department/line once per shift by checking the following: production paperwork, retain sample, code date/lot number/best by date, weight check documentation, metal detection documentation, label, color code, department cleanliness employee GMP practice and checking for any potential allergen cross-contamination.
3. Perform scale checks once per day.
4. Hold materials due to quality or food safety per Hold Policy.
5. Perform metal detector check as an audit during production.
6. DVU: perform verifications on DVU – (2 Log and 5 Log).
7. Perform changeover validation on production lines and perform clean equipment/ATP swabbing on equipment after sanitation policy 6615.
8. Perform environmental swabbing during manufacturing policy 6614.
9. Perform yearly allergen validation policy 6605.
10. Maintain inventory of QA supplies.
11. Make retain samples for production.
12. Conduct internal plant audits.
13. Conduct glass and brittle plastic audit.
14. Perform magnet pull test annually.
15. Perform metal detection test on metal detectable ear plugs and band aids twice a year.
16. Monitor GMP on the floor and send out daily report of issues noted.
17. Train new QA Techs and QA Specialists.
18. Generate maintenance work requests.
19. Shut down lines/department when a serious food safety issue is noticed.
20. File QA documents.
21. Conduct any other functions as required by the QA department.
22. Check oil FFA and water chlorine.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma – college a plus.
• Minimum 1 year of previous QA/QC or operational experience in food manufacturing.
• Basic math.
• Good organization and time management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication skills (written and oral).