Lead, Quality Assurance

Premium Waters is looking to add a Quality Assurance Lead to carry out our company mission of maintaining an inclusive culture of trust, honesty, humility, integrity, and candor in our dealings with others, ourselves, and our communities.

Who are we?

• Premium Waters is the 2nd largest bottler of private label bottled water products in the U.S.A. We are committed to providing high quality bottled water in an environmentally friendly manner.
• Our Teams focus on proactively supporting safety, understanding sustainability, and building lasting relationships.

Your part in our story:The QA Team Leader’s main responsibility lies in the water processing. The QA Lead insures that the water specifications are correct for each product produced, from the beginning to the end. They tend all the tanks in the plant, spring, and process room. Continuously throughout the production run they perform microbiological testing on the finished product to ensure its quality.

QA Team Leader must follow all HACCP and SQF regulations. Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in chemistry or science preferred, but will accept experience in lieu of education.
• Minimum of two years work-related experience or training preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Computer experience is required.
• Reports to Production Manager and Blow Mold Lead. This position may work with little supervision.
• Forklift certification (Must complete certification within 90 days of hire.)

GMP & PPE Required: While on the production floor in the plant you will be required to follow and help to enforce all GMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floor must follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, which includes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It is also required that all personnel wear safety glasses.

Follows standard operating procedures including quality checks and procedures for all operations. Also follows HACCP and SQF requirements for food quality and safety. Essential Job Duties:

• Oversee all plant regulatory testing.
• Participation and preparation for all plant audits.
• Assist with completing GMP audits, customer complaint investigations, and Mock recall and traceability exercises.
• Performs daily and quarterly micro tests (coliform, HPC, yeast/mold, etc.)
• Oversee maintenance of all water processing related equipment.
• Must be able to work off-shifts as needed.
• Assist with resolution of non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Monitor all areas of the plant for GMP compliance.
• Makes sure that all personnel are adhering to corporate GMP policies
• Monitor all lab supply kanbans regularly.
• Weekly collection of outside lab samples
• Function as a training resource to the plant.
• Fills in for Quality Technicians and the Quality Assurance Manager as needed.
• Manages QA documents.
• Follows standard operating procedures.
• Lead and Coach the team to follow the company’s Mission, Values and Ethics

Non-Essential Job Duties Will perform other related work as assigned by the Manager. In the absence of this employee, the direct manager or appointee will cover responsibilities. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting - Approximately 35% of the time Standing - Approximately 40% of the time Walking - Approximately 25% of the time Bending/stooping - Occasionally Crouching - Occasionally Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally Lifting/Carrying up to 50 lbs - Frequently Verbal communications - Constantly Written communications - Frequently Hearing normal conversation - Frequently Sight, including near acuity and dept perception - Frequently