Yamasa - Lead, Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Lead, Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Yamasa Corporation USA

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Job details
Salary
$51,000 - $66,000 a year
Job Type
Full-timeQualifications

• English (Required)
  
• US work authorization (Required)
  

Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance
​Full Job DescriptionSuper Hero Title: Lead, Quality Assurance/Quality Control
At YAMASA, it is our passion to craft authentic foods and ingredients of the highest quality. We approach this craft with a reverence for tradition and the utmost integrity. Every detail matters – the ingredients, the process, the people, the place and the products – in our quest to bring uncompromising Japanese craftsmanship to everything we make. We strive to hire people with the same passion for consistency, quality, and integrity. Our Team is comprised of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Besides, all of that AND we make the best soy sauce in the multi-verse. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?!
Essential Functions:

• Administrate entire quality assurance and control operations.
• Analyze and evaluate manufacturing conditions reports such as Raw Material and Packaging Material

Quality Control report, Production (packaging) Schedule report, to assess the accurate condition of
Final production.

• Provide effective and prompt instruction to necessary departments for solving problems, processing problems, and production mechanical problems.
• Provide through support for maintaining and acquiring regulatory documentation, permit, and certification by government or other authority.
• Communicate and coordinate with other departments and outside (third party) certifying agencies such as ODA/FDA, Organic, Non-GMO Project, GFCO, Kosher & SQF.
• Identify and document best practices, ideas, and information relevant to quality and food safety system.
• Maintain quality and food safety system and evaluates for compliance through regular/internal audits, routine inspections, and risk assessments.
• Provides training and mentoring to assure all food associates are fully capable of achieving Quality &

Food Safety expectations.

• Oversees programs to reduce or eliminate customer complaints.
• Follows up on quality issues through finished product and customer complaints.
• Provide and maintain required documents from customer.
• Perform assigned and scheduled routine laboratory tests on samples of final products and line inspection of the production in order to comply with company product standards.
• Perform assigned and scheduled material (including but not limited to, ingredients, packaging material) inspection in order to comply with company standards.
• Maintain the submission results of storm water sampling in order to comply with regulations.
• Keep accurate records of test result as required.
• Maintain laboratory equipment in good operating condition. Report all necessary maintenance and repair requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintain chemical reagents inventory.
• Maintain the cleanness and sanitation of laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Perform assigned research & development analysis on selected materials (raw and intermediate).
• Maintain the waste water facility for comply with local regulations.
• Keep all formulation, ingredients, test methods, and other trade related information in confidence.
• Provide necessary and appropriate report to Sr. Manager of QAQC the progress of quality assurance of products.

Required Superpowers:

• Demonstrate thorough knowledge in Quality Assurance and Control in Food manufacturing process.
• Demonstrate decisive judgment skill in managing quality assurance.
• Experience, knowledge, and abilities in managing quality assurance and quality control for Food products manufacturing and quality control laboratory practices acquired.
• Accurate record keeping abilities as demonstrated by previous experience.
• Able to initiate an effective action to assure the set quality by following through corporation’s policy.
• Able to analyze quality control data of Food manufacturing to accurately evaluate processing conditions for providing precise guidance to each department to assure the quality of products.
• Knowledge of safe laboratory practices, chemical handling techniques, and microbial culture methods, proper use of automatic lab equipment.
• Knowledge of, and ability to make complex mathematical computations to determine concentration levels, percentages, unit conversion, dilution factors, and other standard calculations related to this job.
• Knowledge of, and experience with chemical reagents, indicators, laboratory equipment, and their uses.
• Poses knowledge in entire Food manufacturing process and skill to control, adjust, and modify the process as necessary to assure the products’ quality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, willing to communicate in a multi-cultural work environment. Ability to impact and influence others to drive change.
• Excellent computer skills in Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access)
• Knowledge of Quality systems, food safety programs, HACCP, HARPC and GMP’s is required

(Including GFSI standards such as SQF or BRC), GFCO, Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, and principles of
Acidified Food.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with teams and individuals to coach and educate and improve the quality and food safety systems
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Comfortable working in a participative team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously.
• Experience leveraging technology to drive process improvements.
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team, including adherence to core values and dynamic corporate culture in a multi-cultural work environment.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience creating sustainable processes.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Education and Experience:

• 5 years of experience managing Food Safety and Quality in Food manufacturing environment
• Experience interacting and working with the state and local regulators for site inspections
• Experience as a food manufacturing QA/QC Specialist, Lab Technician, Internal Auditor, or similar function
• Laboratory testing experience
• FSMA training
• HACCP and GFSI standard Food Safety scheme training
• Acidified Food training

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $51,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Following CDC guidelines and best food manufacturing practices for food safety.
Ability to commute/relocate:

• Salem, OR 97302: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Food Safety & Quality in Food Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
• Quality Assurance Managers: 5 years (Required)
• Laboratory Testing: 1 year (Required)
• Acidified Food Training: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: One location