CIP & Sanitation Specialist

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FT Onsite Saline, MI, US

Salary Range: $30.00 To $32.00 Hourly

CIP & Sanitation Specialists

American Soy Products (Saline, MI)

The CIP & Sanitation Specialist is a hands-on technical position focused primarily on monitoring, documenting, auditing, troubleshooting, and supporting improvement of Clean-in-Place systems within an aseptic food and beverage manufacturing environment. This position works closely with Quality & Food Safety, Production, Maintenance, Scheduling, EHS, Sanitation, Engineering, chemical suppliers, equipment suppliers, and other plant personnel. The CIP & Sanitation Specialist supports the facility's CIP program by reviewing CIP records and PLC data, monitoring chemical concentrations, participating in validations, auditing CIP execution, supporting troubleshooting, maintaining documentation, monitoring CIP‑related equipment conditions, and identifying issues that may affect cleaning effectiveness.

The position is expected to maintain a strong working knowledge of aseptic processing, CIP systems, cleaning chemistry, sanitation verification, equipment operation, and CIP system performance while working collaboratively with Quality, Maintenance, Production, Engineering, EHS, and other technical personnel

• Track and trend CIP chemical concentrations and review PLC data from Process and Filling to monitor performance against established requirements for time, temperature, conductivity/chemical concentration, flow, pressure, sequence, and other applicable parameters.
• Compile, review, and maintain accurate CIP documentation, including logs, audit records, validation and verification records, training records, process-change documentation, and supporting records required for traceability and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Scheduling and Production managers on production schedules and CIP planning.
• Audit CIP execution across production lines and shifts to verify approved procedures and operating parameters are being followed; identify, document, and elevate deviations, abnormal conditions, or inconsistent practices to Quality, Production, Maintenance, or other appropriate leadership.
• Follow up on CIP‑related corrective actions to verify identified issues have been addressed and sustained.
• Participate in and support CIP validations, with a goal of completing or supporting at minimum one validation per production line quarterly; prepare validation documentation, collect data, perform observations, compile results, and maintain validation and verification records.
• Work with QA technicians to verify required swabs, visual inspections, and other cleaning verification activities are completed; assist with reviewing microbiological, ATP, allergen, visual inspection, or other applicable results and support equipment release verification following CIP activities.
• Work collaboratively with Quality, Sanitation, Production, Maintenance, and other departments to help resolve recurring CIP, hygiene, and sanitation findings identified through audits or verification activities.
• Audit the condition, availability, storage, and location of cleaning equipment and supplies; support maintenance of the facility cleaning‑equipment map, communicate damaged or unsuitable equipment conditions, and support maintenance requests and preventive maintenance activities as appropriate.
• Work closely with the EHS Coordinator, Quality leadership, and the facility's chemical provider to support the cleaning and sanitation chemical program, including chemical performance monitoring, provider audit follow‑up, chemical labels and tags, chemical‑use procedures, supplier visits, testing, troubleshooting, and review of proposed chemical changes.
• Support the EHS Coordinator with chemical storage, segregation, dispensing, labeling, secondary labeling, Safety Data Sheet availability, and employee chemical‑safety practices. Chemical safety program ownership remains with the appropriate EHS and management personnel.
• Track and monitor…