FSQA Specialist

FSQA Specialist at Solina

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Location:

BOLINGBROOK, Illinois, United States

As part of our FS/QA team, you will conduct routine sanitation checks, ensuring that HAZOP and USDA regulations are strictly enforced. You will provide technical expertise to track products from start to finish and develop corrective actions when needed. Under guidance of the plant QA Manager, the FSQA Specialist is responsible for coordinating and maintaining Solina’s quality and food safety programs and projects, working closely with QA, Sanitation, Production, and Maintenance to evaluate and improve equipment and facility conditions for quality and food safety.

• Provide and apply technical knowledge and leadership to assure that the manufacturing processes and environments are microbiologically safe for the production of food products.
• Evaluate and provide guidance on proper design of food processing equipment to world‑class RTE standards.
• Conduct and document data‑based risk assessments using technical, scientific, regulatory, and industry inputs, including active review, interpretation, and communication of recommendations for food safety assessments or investigations.
• Interpret sensitive food safety related technical information and provide objective science‑based recommendations.
• Understand, lead & organize regulatory and third‑party inspections, including GFSI and customer focus inspections.
• Effectively communicate and liaise with plant quality and plant managers to problem solve, troubleshoot, and resolve food safety issues, providing education and technical information sharing to continually increase overall knowledge of plant personnel.
• Identify, develop, train, and support execution of food safety programs, controls, processes, and policies and procedures in alignment with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the training and supporting QA staff to ensure adherence to testing standards and best practices.
• Investigate customer complaints by implementing effective root‑cause analysis and formulating appropriate corrective and preventative solutions.
• Maintain awareness of current and evolving food safety considerations and best practices.

Any combination of education and experience that provides the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited four‑year college or university in Food Science, Microbiology, Animal Science or a related field and 2 years’ Quality Assurance experience in a food manufacturing environment.

• Functional food safety expert in RTE manufacturing.
• In‑depth knowledge of food safety, food microbiology, manufacturing processes, food regulations, sanitary design and quality management.
• Ability to develop and execute statistical design of experiments to validate food safety programs.
• Experience or proven ability to apply science‑based technical knowledge to critical food safety programs (e.g., CCP and preventative control validations, cook validations, etc.).
• Experience in the management of Environmental Monitoring Programs (data analysis, trending, reporting, root‑cause analysis, etc.).
• Proficient in problem‑solving techniques.
• Project management experience, including planning, scheduling, and coordinating teams and activities to completion.
• Ability to work and interact effectively with all levels in the organization, including plant employees, peers, and senior leaders.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with respect and sensitivity for diversity.

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We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment.