8 Quality Control jobs in Pinehurst

Job Summary

Guides the day-to-day operations of a team monitoring product attributes to assure product quality is at targeted levels of the customer product specifications. Ensures food safety, regulatory and company compliance, and compliance with all established safety procedures. Ensures all required checks and tests are performed within the plant as prescribed in the USDA regulations, Butterball LLC Policies, and the HACCP program. Responsible for retained product releases.

Key Responsibilities

· Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors.

· Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks.

· Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc.

· Enforces systems, policies, and procedures.

· Reviews and approves timecards.

· Responsible for ensuring adherence to all food safety regulations and quality standards on the Plant floor(s), including contractor and construction projects. Provides coaching and follows up with technicians and operations to ensure compliance.

· Assists with the development and implementation of policies, process control procedures and monitoring, and standard practices.

· Troubleshoots plant quality, safety, and sanitation problems. Implements corrective actions to address and mitigate identified issues.

· Promotes GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Food safety across the organization.

· Provides coaching and training across the operation’s teams as needed.

· Works closely with USDA.

· Reviews all paperwork to ensure proper procedures are followed. Investigates and escalates issues as appropriate.

· Assists with facility, customer, and third-party audits and audit preparation.

· Responsible for daily SOP audits.

· Participates in investigation of product failures and customer complaints. May provide recommended solution to management team.

· Communicates with all levels of management to ensure they maintain control of the process.

· Identifies opportunities and supports creation and implementation of plant processes and/or product improvement projects.

· Maintains the technical expertise of team with recurring training in all areas with their functional area.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

· Highschool diploma / GED

· 4+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

· 1+ year of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

· Experience in a food environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies:

Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Ability to coach, develop, support, and guide a team with technical skills

· Knowledgeable or ability to learn product specifications, plant quality procedures, and plant HACCP plan

· Familiarity with GMPs, Food Safety, HACCP, USDA and SSOPs

· Ability to draft reports and document procedures

· Ability to perform a risk analysis

· Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions

· Ability to apply basic math and calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Physical Demands

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

· Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including a climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.

· The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.

· Occasional travel may be required.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Job Summary

Guides the day-to-day operations of a team monitoring product attributes to assure product quality is at targeted levels of the customer product specifications. Ensures food safety, regulatory and company compliance, and compliance with all established safety procedures. Ensures all required checks and tests are performed within the plant as prescribed in the USDA regulations, Butterball LLC Policies, and the HACCP program. Responsible for retained product releases.

Key Responsibilities

· Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors.

· Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks.

· Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc.

· Enforces systems, policies, and procedures.

· Reviews and approves timecards.

· Responsible for ensuring adherence to all food safety regulations and quality standards on the Plant floor(s), including contractor and construction projects. Provides coaching and follows up with technicians and operations to ensure compliance.

· Assists with the development and implementation of policies, process control procedures and monitoring, and standard practices.

· Troubleshoots plant quality, safety, and sanitation problems. Implements corrective actions to address and mitigate identified issues.

· Promotes GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Food safety across the organization.

· Provides coaching and training across the operation’s teams as needed.

· Works closely with USDA.

· Reviews all paperwork to ensure proper procedures are followed. Investigates and escalates issues as appropriate.

· Assists with facility, customer, and third-party audits and audit preparation.

· Responsible for daily SOP audits.

· Participates in investigation of product failures and customer complaints. May provide recommended solution to management team.

· Communicates with all levels of management to ensure they maintain control of the process.

· Identifies opportunities and supports creation and implementation of plant processes and/or product improvement projects.

· Maintains the technical expertise of team with recurring training in all areas with their functional area.

Minimum Qualifications (Educations & Experience)

· Highschool diploma / GED

· 4+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

· 1+ year of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role

· Experience in a food environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Butterball Core Competencies

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies:

Safety First: We put safety first. The health, safety, and well-being of our people, products, and turkeys is everyone's responsibility and everyone's jobs.

Integrity: We trust each other to do the right thing. We act with integrity and gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, respect, and authenticity.

Stewardship: We take care of what matters. We are accountable to our commitments and take responsibility for the well-being of our teams, our quality, our customers, our business, our brand, and our communities. We are always answerable for our actions and those we lead.

Enthusiastic Attitudes: We create a climate where everyone feels they belong and can be engaged, every day. Where our people are enthusiastic and motivated to do their best and work together to make great things happen.

Continuous Improvement: We are committed to continuous improvement. We challenge ourselves and our company to constantly learn, develop, grow, improve, and innovate.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Ability to coach, develop, support, and guide a team with technical skills

· Knowledgeable or ability to learn product specifications, plant quality procedures, and plant HACCP plan

· Familiarity with GMPs, Food Safety, HACCP, USDA and SSOPs

· Ability to draft reports and document procedures

· Ability to perform a risk analysis

· Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions

· Ability to apply basic math and calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Physical Demands

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

· Work will be performed in a variety of conditions including a climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.

· The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.

· Occasional travel may be required.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Establishes controls and defines quality program (process and objectives) for end-to-end claims core processing to assure data and processing accuracy. Leads and oversees the QA function, ensuring products and services meet quality standards, developing and implementing QA strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues.

• Works within Application support team support to evaluate and add quality controls and process improvements for Core back-Office systems including but not limited to: Core Healthcare Claims Processing Platform including Eligibility & Enrollment (Group, member, product and provider) and core claims processing (pricing, adjudication, edits and payment).

• Actively develops and leads ASG team members in support of QA program to support client configuration and ongoing auditing of system changes. Works with Technical Business Analyst and Programmer Analyst to support day to day activities including, new client implementations, system enhancements and system defects.

• Work with Business community to understand requirements and to assist with providing technical teams solution design to meet business objectives.

• Assists VP, Application Support and other IT VPs along with CIO to establish claims core platform strategic roadmap.

• Establishes processes to audit configuration before deployment to production to streamline timeline and minimize defects. Effectively utilize automated solutions and tools to create greater productivity.

• Develops a key performance quality metrics reporting dashboard and make recommendations for process improvements.

• Creates and documents best practices, standard operation procedures, process flows, functional and technical specifications, process maps for more standardized configuration across clients.

• Collaborate with and support Operations as needed to ensure the efficient processing and optimal performance.

• Supports client implementation and products deployment.

• Works to continuously improve claims system automation and performance.

• Assist VP, Application Support to build a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment, using a coaching mindset and behaviors, communicating vision/values/business strategy, and managing succession and development planning for the team.

• Bachelor's degree in technology, Healthcare Admin or related filed with minimum of 7 years' experience in Healthcare Payer or TPA setting.
• Extensive background in understanding claims system configuration including, benefit plans, accumulator exchange and provider contracts. Prior experience with implementing claims systems and QA programs.
• Prior background in implementing and managing Health Care Claims systems transformations and optimizations.
• Proven results in building and managing a team. Provides direction and guidance to team member. Sets goals for team to achieve and holds team accountable for results.
• Background in building Quality program, Quality metrics, roadmaps and process improvement.
• Expertise and experience in preparing, Use Cases, Business & Functional specifications, Test strategy & cases and traceability matrix. Experience with automated testing tools a plus.
• Proven ability to map business process and workflows, ensuring requirements are tested and achieved.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Ability to analyze problems and resolve issues through resolution quickly and methodically.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Flexibility to adapt to change and willing to learn and develop new skill sets as applicable.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Visio.

Responsibilities: Preferred experience in the assessment and preparation of manufacturing sites for Pre-Approval inspections by Regulatory agencies for new products. Reporting to the Quality Assurance Organization, will independently manage project assignments. Must have strong demonstrated interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and persuasion skills. Must have very strong relationship building skills. Immediate project support on review and approval of commissioning and qualification (C&Q) documents to support project delivery. Provide QA support including critical / constructive review and approval of GMP documentation such as Quality Agreements, Quality Risk Assessments, URS, FAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, other technical documents, change management, and manufacturing/batch documents to meet schedule milestones. Ensure all aspects of the project proceed in compliance with cGMP, regulations, and our Company's Quality Management System. Focusing on areas such as Qualification and Compliance covering Manufacturing Equipment (isolator, restricted access barrier, incubator, washer, autoclave, formulation vessel, lyophilizer, etc.). Review and approval of master batch records, executed records, technical protocols, investigations, change controls, SOPs, validation protocols, technical reports. Consults on an as-needed basis with next level manager on more complex decisions. Requirements: Quality Assurance professional with at a minimum a BS Biology, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering (or equivalent) and at least 5 years experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Must have working knowledge of regulatory expectations for the manufacture and testing of sterile pharmaceutical products with experience in quality assurance oversight of sterile manufacturing, sterile process validation and/or sterile process technology transfer. Must have 3 years of experience with development, review, and approval of User Requirement (URS), FAT, Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ) for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing equipment, facilities and utilities.