Overview
Specialist, Quality Assurance Jobs in McCalla, Alabama, USA at The J.M. Smucker Company
Location: McCalla
Your Opportunity as the Specialist, Quality Assurance
Assist in the implementation of our quality systems within our McCalla facility. Interact with site leaders and technical experts to meet our quality and safety guidelines and become a mentor and role model for our highest quality standards.
Location
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McCalla, AL
Work Arrangements: 100% on-site
In this role you will:
Build upon existing Quality, HACCP, and allergen programs in the plant to assure regulatory compliance of facility, equipment, and plant practices
Drive continuous improvement in all plant Quality systems, food safety and sanitation
Participate in our Food Safety and Food Defense teams to ensure food safety and quality standards are maintained
Manage the hold/release system for finished goods and raw materials (SharePoint, Oracle & Plant DDS Hold Log)
Maintain records of finished goods testing results, procedures, and monitoring activities (QA Logs)
Participate in the view of plant Food Safety Plan including, but not limited to Allergen Control Program, Pest Control Program, Environmental Program, Specifications, and Plant Self Audits
Review and audit Supply Base Quality System (Trace Gains)
Provide coaching to plant operations on food safety, quality systems and day-to-day quality issues
Train all full-time employees in Food Safety Plans, Allergen Control Program, Food Defense, Sanitation, Statistical Process Control, Quality, and GMP’s
Review SSOP’s and maintain Master Sanitation Schedule
Assist in providing recommendations for Food Safety, Quality and Sanitation processes and improvements
Drive out defects in the process through collaboration with the production teams and leadership to prevent and correct food safety and quality issues
Grow partnerships with chemical supply vendors and manage chemical supply inventory
Maintain audit readiness for Corporate, GMP, Government agencies, SQMS, BRC, or other third-party audits
Verify and validate cleaning effectiveness through sanitation audits and environmental data review
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or Microbiology (ability to consider spring 2025 graduates)
1+ years experience or internship in the food/beverage industry
2+ years experience in quality assurance or food science
Experience with microbial contamination, chemical safety, GMP’s, sanitation, HACCP, Quality Systems, and allergens
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:
Understanding of Food Safety, Food Defense, PCQI Principles, Quality 19 KE and BRC auditing
Experience with statistical analysis processes and PQM tools to analyze complex databases to expose losses, develop improvement and action plans
Experience of Prodika and SharePoint data base management
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Title: Specialist, Quality Assurance
Company: The J.M. Smucker Company
Location: McCalla, Alabama, USA
Category: Quality Assurance – QA/QC (Quality Control / Manager, Food Quality & Safety, Quality Technician/ Inspector, QA Specialist / Manager), Manufacturing / Production (QA Specialist / Manager)
