Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA

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* Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA

** Department/Function:*
* Quality & Food Safety

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* Job Description:

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* ** Quality Control Specialist - Kennesaw, GA*
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* Job Responsibilities:

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* The Quality Control Specialist - Finished Goods provides direct support to the continuous improvement of laboratory and quality initiatives within the Quality Management System (QMS). This role is responsible for ensuring the quality, safety, and regulatory compliance of incoming finished goods through analytical testing, documentation review, supplier oversight, and quality system execution.

With guidance from the Quality Control Laboratory Manager, the Quality Control Specialist ensures finished goods testing programs, specifications, validation activities, and laboratory systems are compliant with applicable regulatory, certification, and customer requirements. This role also supports method development, validation, and equipment qualification associated with finished goods testing activities.

The Quality Control Specialist - Finished Goods is responsible for building and maintaining strong working knowledge of applicable Federal and State regulatory requirements, cGMPs, food safety standards, and certification expectations to ensure full compliance of finished goods quality programs.

This role will train on and develop competency in all quality‑related activities supporting finished goods receipt, testing, disposition, documentation, and supplier compliance.

** SOPs, Lab Methods & Forms*
* +   Develop, revise, and maintain SOPs, laboratory methods, specifications, and forms related to finished goods testing and control.

+   Perform periodic reviews of SOPs, lab methods, specifications, and forms to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, standards, and internal practices.

+   Initiate and manage change controls related to finished goods quality documentation.

+   Maintain and update calculation worksheets and spreadsheets associated with finished goods analytical methods.

** Validations / Verifications*
* + Perform or support analytical testing of incoming finished goods in accordance with approved methods and specifications.

+ Review Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with material specifications and regulatory requirements.

+ Support finished goods release, rejection, or conditional approval decisions in accordance with internal procedures.

+  Ensure traceability, labeling, and proper disposition of finished goods.

** Laboratory Investigations*
* +  Conduct laboratory error and out‑of‑specification (OOS) investigations related to finished goods testing.

+  Identify failure modes, root causes, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) and document findings in clear, defensible written reports.

+ Investigate nonconformances, deviations, and process failures impacting finished goods quality.

+ Execute CAPA activities and verify effectiveness within established timelines.

+ Generate deviation reports, nonconformance records, and supporting quality documentation.

+ Provide training to laboratory personnel on corrective and preventive actions as required.

** Data Management*
* + Support laboratory management with data collection, trending, and analysis for finished goods quality metrics and QMS objectives.

+ Prepare reports summarizing testing trends, supplier performance, laboratory efficiencies, and quality indicators.

+ Appropriately archive laboratory and quality system records consistent with retention requirements.

** Other Responsibilities*
* + Provide guidance and training on Quality Systems, quality assurance processes, and laboratory procedures.

+ Develop and maintain finished goods specifications, testing requirements, and acceptance criteria aligned with ISO, GFSI, and customer requirements.

+ Support supplier qualification activities and finished goods risk assessments.

+ Support internal, customer, and third‑party audits (e.g., FDA, NSF, GFSI).

+ Participate on cross‑functional project teams as assigned.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

+ Provide internal department communication in regards to finished goods

+ Evaluate requalification…