Lead Operations​/Quality Tech

Lead Operations/Quality Tech (Open)

Location:

Jefferson, GA (AMG) - ASU

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a Lead Operations/Quality Tech in Jefferson, GA!

We are looking for you !

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• AD&D
• Disability Insurance
• Support for Parents:
  We offer up to 14‑week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access:
  Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

The Lead Operations/Quality Technician (LOQT) guides and supports the quality function at the facility and the LOQT will partner with the Plant / Facility Manager in the safe, reliable and sustainable operation of the facility. The LOQT nurtures the processes that support products and services being of exceptional quality, while aligning with all regulatory agencies and requirements including, but not limited to FDA, OSHA, EPA, DHS and company quality policies and procedures.

Shapes, coordinates and guides quality assurance program and food safety programs designed to support quality production of products in alignment with shared standards by carrying out the following contributions alongside team members at the plant.

• Guides and sustains EPA, FDA and Food Safety Programs, SQF, HACCP, SOP’s and other government compliance programs.
• Welcomes and guides customer or 3rd party Quality or Food Safety Audits.
• Maintains Customer Compliance Log; investigate quality complaints, recommend and implement corrective measures.
• Partners as a technical resource to all departments as necessary.
• Updates and maintains all product specifications, control specifications, processes and practices; works with all operators and technicians to support all team members in understanding and applying updates.
• Dedicated to facilitating GMP training programs.
• Conducts required mock product recalls.
• Champions and nurtures safe work habits through the use of existing policies and procedures and an emphasis on safety behavior management techniques.
• Where gaps are identified within existing policies and procedures, this role will use any required resources to author procedures and policies to ensure personnel and site safety.
• Offers supportive coaching to uplift team safety habits resulting in an improved safety culture.
• Partners in safety incident reviews, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences.
• Assists with the development of training tools and conducts training to support company safety, regulatory, continuous growth and operational excellence initiatives.
• Fosters alignment with applicable regulatory (OSHA, EPA, DOT, DHS) requirements and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location requirements.
• Supports necessary maintenance of instrumentation, electrical systems, compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment being scheduled, completed and documented.
• Supports necessary maintenance of environmental, safety, quality assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs including spare parts, preventive, predictive and proactive maintenance.
• Cultivates a sustainable process for maintenance of operational files and records; completes all required paperwork accurately, timely and in compliance with various company policies and procedures, to ensure full regulatory alignment.

• HS Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within Quality Assurance in a processing environment.
• Extremely organized with demonstrated skills administering quality and technical programs, including being able to establish and maintain a plant filing system and control of engineering documents.
• Work…