Bel, makers of iconic brands including Babybel, The Laughing Cow, Boursin, and GoGo Squeez is a growing global company that values your contributions, strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone and offers career growth and development opportunities, as well as competitive total compensation and meaningful well-being benefits from day one. For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel’s commitment to sustainability and healthier and responsible food for all. The company has headquarters in Chicago (Bel Brands USA) and New York City (GoGo Squeez) and operates 5 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Leitchfield, KY; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Quality and Document Control Specialist

Reports to: QA Manager   

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Key Internal Partners: QA Hold/Release Specialist, Technical Services, Operations, EHS, Human Resources

Key External Partners: Third party auditors and vendors

Location: Nampa, ID   

Job Summary:

The Quality Specialist is responsible for critical support to the Quality Department in various capacities, including oversight of quality processes (specifically, but not limited to: Statistical Process Control, Weight Control program, and Thermal process monitoring), managing both the Electronic Documentation and SharePoint programs, and assisting with audit preparation.

Job Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Oversee various quality processes to ensure Regulatory and 3rd party certification requirements are met.
  • Oversee the compliance and verification of weights to NIST 133
  • Manage pouch weigh system and SPC process
  • Participate in Traceability and mock recall exercises
  • Review the thermal process reports daily; identifies, investigates, and escalates issues
  • Maintain Quality department procedures and forms, ensuring they are up to date and accurate
  • Assist with customer and regulatory audits as needed.
  • Assist Quality manager in investigating food safety/quality incidents, Consumer complaints and completing non-compliant reports
• Manage the internal document control and record maintenance. 
  • Manage Access databases, design forms and queries, generate reports, and utilize data analysis features
  • Manage the EDM (Electronic Document Management) system
  • Coordinate all document workflows
  • Maintain revision history
  • Oversees the review of production paperwork and quality department reports
  • Trends production data

• Participate in programs to support plant goals and continuous improvement.
  • Assist the quality and production departments with quality, 5S, and process improvement projects
  • Assist with data entry and statistical trend analysis to drive continuous improvement
• Coordinate daily QA lab activities to promote a successful team.
  • Coordinate meetings and follow up on open actions
  • Perform GMP and daily line audits
  • Perform sampling, swabbing, and product analysis as required to support the QA team
• All other duties as assigned

Key Performance Indicator (KPI):

• Tracks and reports Quality KPIs, including but not limited to:
  • Daily sensory completion
  • Consumer complaints information

Position Requirements:

EDUCATION

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Associate or Bachelor degree in science or related area is preferred

EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of quality assurance experience
• 2 to 5 years of document control experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment 
• Proficient in using SQL and VBA within Access

SKILLS

• Fluent in MS Office Suite.  Must possess strong skills in Excel, Word.
• EDM SharePoint training/experience
• Advanced organizational skills and high attention to detail
• General math skills, basic statistics skills, and experience with SPC
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and FDA regulations are strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP system
• Must be able to understand both written and verbal instructions in English.

PHYSICAL & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including safety shoes and hearing protection.
• Must be able to work in normal office conditions.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 8 hours per day and be on his/her feet for extended periods of time.

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Bel Brands prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brand’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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