Quality Inspector

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Department: Quality/Regulatory, Solutions
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Type: Full-time

Primary responsibility for daily and assigned project QA/QC activities associated with in-process inspections for manufacturing and warehouse. Equipment swabbing, room clearance, sample verification, and work order review. Inspecting compliance with GMPs, HACCP, and PPE to follow our Quality System procedures and practices.

• Perform production in-process inspections at the required frequencies, which include label approvals, CCP verification, weight checks, and manufacturing pre and post-operational review.
• Generate associated documentation and communicate non-conformances.
• Perform physical comparison of manufactured product. (Color, Odor, Appearance).
• Perform sieve analysis on raw and blended materials.
• Perform ATP, EMP, allergen, and equipment swabbing.
• Perform equipment calibration: scales, lab equipment, ATP meter, magnets.
• Perform swabbing, gathering of documentation, and the completion of Allergen, EMP, Sanitation, and HACCP validation reports.
• Perform daily pre- and post-operational verification in logbooks, operational documentation, and manufacturing processes.
• Perform monthly internal GMP audits, screen and scoop inventory, and other assigned duties on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Inventory quality-related chemicals and supplies needed for quality-related tasks.
• Investigate, complete, and maintain sRCA, incident investigations, Holds, and Deviations.
• Assist in quality-related training activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to implement corrective actions and improve overall quality assurance processes.
• Assist in hygienically taking production pre-shipment samples.
• Keep abreast of current regulations and industry standards.
• Abide by all food safety programs and be able to monitor the area for food safety adherence.
• Will complete other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate's degree (A.
  
  A.) or minimum of one-year equivalent work experience.

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply regulatory information, industry standards, and international and federal food regulations.
• 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. Thorough understanding of unit conversions and nutritional analysis calculations.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the accuracy, validity, and appropriateness of information and make sound business judgments.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications.
• ERP experience preferred.