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Sunrider International Summary Ensures products meet quality and food safety standards by implementing and maintaining food safety programs, conducting audits, performing documentation control and revision, identifying, investigating, and resolving quality issues, deviations, and customer complaints. Manages a team of QA personnel. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carries supervisory responsibilities. Supervise, train, and motivate QA personnel. Administers attendance and disciplinary measures when necessary. Reviews and audits production paperwork, batch records, QC inspections and sanitation reports for accuracy and completeness, calculates production yield and ensures compliance with established specification limits. Leads site investigations of OOSs, NCMRs, Deviations, Customer Complaints, CAPAs and regulatory bodies findings. Ensures regulatory compliance through implementation and enforcement of GMP, GDP, Food Safety, FDA regulations and company policies and procedures. Presides over MRB, Food Safety and Product Complaint discussions designed for solving production, quality and complaints problems. Coordinates Reworks and NCMRs with the inventory control and production departments. Maintains QA/QC documents, files, protocols, reports and policies at the “audit ready” level. Administer Change control and promote Good Documentation Practice principles. Performs Monthly Internal GMP audits at all company departments, including production, R&D, maintenance etc. and generates monthly GMP reports. Reviews, approves, and maintains Supplier qualification records. Coordinates employees' training programs and oversees the completeness of employees' training records. Monitors the QMS implemented programs like GMPs, Personal Hygiene Practices, HACCP, Allergen Control, Cleaning and Sanitation, Pest Control, Environmental control, Kosher, Halal etc., and ensure compliance by all employees and other personnel in the manufacturing facility. Oversee the equipment and instruments calibration and preventive maintenance program. Assists in development and updates of the company's Food Safety and Food defense plans, HACCP, process control and monitoring procedures. Assist in preparation and participation in the FDA, NSF, Kosher, Halal, Texas DSHS and other parties’ inspections and audits. Stays up to date with current CFR pertaining to food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and drugs. Share knowledge, skills and information with production departments and team members. Other tasks and functions as assigned by the QC manager. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises the Quality Assurance unit. Carries supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work. Assists the Quality Control Manager in interviewing, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining the QA Team. QUALIFICATIONS: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline as chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, microbiology, food science, etc. from a four-year college or university; and 3-4 years supervisory experience in a quality control role within food, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical industry. Master’s degree in scientific discipline such as chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, microbiology, food science, etc. and 2 years supervisory experience in quality control role within the food, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working on the floor of a manufacturing facility. Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedures. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees. Mathematical Skills Must be proficient in algebra and acquainted with statistics. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word and Excel Processing software. Knowledge of Oracle is a plus. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Any of the following certifications are a plus: PCQI, HACCP, CAPA. Sunrider Manufacturing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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Quality Assurance Supervisor
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Sunrider International Summary Ensures products meet quality and food safety standards by implementing and maintaining food safety programs, conducting audits, performing documentation control and revision, identifying, investigating, and resolving quality issues, deviations, and customer complaints. Manages a team of QA personnel. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Carries supervisory responsibilities. Supervise, train, and motivate QA personnel. Administers attendance and disciplinary measures when necessary. Reviews and audits production paperwork, batch records, QC inspections and sanitation reports for accuracy and completeness, calculates production yield and ensures compliance with established specification limits. Leads site investigations of OOSs, NCMRs, Deviations, Customer Complaints, CAPAs and regulatory bodies findings. Ensures regulatory compliance through implementation and enforcement of GMP, GDP, Food Safety, FDA regulations and company policies and procedures. Presides over MRB, Food Safety and Product Complaint discussions designed for solving production, quality and complaints problems. Coordinates Reworks and NCMRs with the inventory control and production departments. Maintains QA/QC documents, files, protocols, reports and policies at the “audit ready” level. Administer Change control and promote Good Documentation Practice principles. Performs Monthly Internal GMP audits at all company departments, including production, R&D, maintenance etc. and generates monthly GMP reports. Reviews, approves, and maintains Supplier qualification records. Coordinates employees' training programs and oversees the completeness of employees' training records. Monitors the QMS implemented programs like GMPs, Personal Hygiene Practices, HACCP, Allergen Control, Cleaning and Sanitation, Pest Control, Environmental control, Kosher, Halal etc., and ensure compliance by all employees and other personnel in the manufacturing facility. Oversee the equipment and instruments calibration and preventive maintenance program. Assists in development and updates of the company's Food Safety and Food defense plans, HACCP, process control and monitoring procedures. Assist in preparation and participation in the FDA, NSF, Kosher, Halal, Texas DSHS and other parties’ inspections and audits. Stays up to date with current CFR pertaining to food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and drugs. Share knowledge, skills and information with production departments and team members. Other tasks and functions as assigned by the QC manager. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises the Quality Assurance unit. Carries supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work. Assists the Quality Control Manager in interviewing, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining the QA Team. QUALIFICATIONS: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline as chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, microbiology, food science, etc. from a four-year college or university; and 3-4 years supervisory experience in a quality control role within food, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical industry. Master’s degree in scientific discipline such as chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, microbiology, food science, etc. and 2 years supervisory experience in quality control role within the food, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical industry or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working on the floor of a manufacturing facility. Language Skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedures. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees. Mathematical Skills Must be proficient in algebra and acquainted with statistics. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Manufacturing software; Spreadsheet software and Word and Excel Processing software. Knowledge of Oracle is a plus. Reasoning Ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Any of the following certifications are a plus: PCQI, HACCP, CAPA. Sunrider Manufacturing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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