Mq Lead - Weekend Evening Shift ; Sparks, Nv

MQ LEAD I- WEEKEND EVENING SHIFT 6PM-6:30AM (SPARKS, NV)

With your approachable personality and knowledge of our MQ processes, you will perform investigations on customer complaints, non-conformances, and deviations; perform inspection functions; audit packaging and manufacturing lines for GMP and SOP compliance; and coordinate training efforts for employees. You will work with operations and manufacturing support personnel to address quality control issues and make recommendations for immediate corrective action when necessary to ensure optimum product quality.

You will work closely with MQ Supervisors to assist with continuous improvement initiatives, safety, and operational goal setting to help us succeed.

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinates all inspection activities on the respective shift, including dispositioning of materials. Performs inspections. Ensures the availability of adequate materials and supplies necessary to conduct sampling and inspections. Delegates daily task assignments for the MQ Inspection team.
• Conducts and documents investigations as necessary. Closes Nonconformance Investigations. Provides MQ Inspectors with investigation assistance.
• Assists with customer complaint investigations.
• Conducts internal audits for cGMP compliance.
• Tracks completion of deviations and holds and ensures timely completion of each.
• Performs RCA on manufacturing nonconformances. Provides long term preventative action measures for manufacturing nonconformances.
• Assists Packaging and Processing departments with troubleshooting and resolving daily issues. Coordinates the implementation of rework with Production personnel and tracks the status of lots that are on hold status.
• Assists management with monthly metrics that are tracked for the department.
• Identifies and immediately notifies management about actual or potential food safety issues, including resolving food safety issues within scope of work.
• Engages in training (i.e. cGMP, on-the-job training) and development of MQ employees by mentoring and following up with team members on a regular basis (including new employees), reinforcing company policies, culture, and expectations, ensuring they feel supported, are receiving proper guidance, training, resources and are adapting to the company’s culture and team. Works with supervisor to include any gaps into their training plan and ensures all employees are current on required training.
• Reviews and updates departmental standard operating procedure to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Closes nonconformance investigations within established timelines.
• Completes necessary documentation, including LIMS and Oracle entries. Reviews documentation for completeness and compliance with GMPs and SOPs. Releases materials for use and reviews documentation for completeness. Participates in Tier II meetings in absence of supervisor and MQ Lead II.
• Assists with Continuous Improvement efforts within the MQ department that enhance safety, quality, production methods, equipment performance, and efficiency.
• Assists in the skills development of MQ Inspectors and Samplers.
• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.

Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices. Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities. Effectively provides and accepts constructive peer-to-peer feedback on safety performance. Adheres to policies, procedures, SOP’s, safe work practices, and safety policies and procedures.
Reports ALL workplace incidents to supervisor immediately. Communicates concerns to supervisor, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention. Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment when required. Participates on safety teams and/or completes safety-related activities as part of regular job responsibilities.

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 will be made to enable…