Job Description

Job Location Independent Can Co Belcamp - Belcamp, MD 21017 Salary Range $25.00 - $31.25 Hourly

Job Shift Day

The Quality Assurance Specialist I / SQF Practitioner as an alternate supports duties associated with the facility’s primary SQF Practitioner. The incumbent may assist in maintaining processes supporting the facility’s SQF Food Safety Management system control program and assures all departments are following SQF practices as well as operating procedures through process audits and testing. Must be the site leader in living and driving the Company Core Values and High-Performance Work Culture.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs inspections and tests of cans, can components, packaging products, etc. per documented procedures.
• Proven ability to use the following types of inspection hand tools such as:
  • Calipers, micrometers, linear scales
  • Gage pins, thread gages, custom gages
  • Optical comparators, profiles, microscopes
  • Electronic measuring equipment (e.g., digital displays, output)
  • Weights, balances and scales
  • Hardness testing equipment (e.g., Brinell, Rockwell, etc.)
  • Surface plate methods and equipment
  • Gage maintenance, handling, and storage
• Maintains Calibration system and calibration records for multiple ICC Facilities. Calibrates hand tools, gages, and equipment for production use. Maintains outside calibration processes.
• Prepares & maintains QA records, including PC based records.
• Works on other shifts as needed/required as normally assigned to provide QA support for scheduled absence within the department or otherwise needed.
• Assumes a lead role in in training of personnel regarding quality procedures, GMP and measurement techniques.
• Prepares Certificates of Conformance or Analysis for ICC manufactured products and maintains records.
• Assumes a lead role in notifying responsible supervisors and plant management of noncompliance to established operating procedures.
• Analyzes procedural methods and documentation to identify deficiencies and revises or creates new when the need is identified.
• Reviews and evaluates responses, corrective actions & effectiveness of Internal & External Process Improvement Events and participates on process improvement teams.
• Plans, coordinates & serves as a Lead Auditor on process, GMP, and other quality audits. Prepares charts of results and provides analysis to identify improvement initiatives.
• Prepares sampling plans for dimensional studies/analysis of manufactured items and ensures the results are documented per the plan. Provides analysis of and conclusions drawn from the results.
• Researches and recommends upgrades in QA equipment and methods.
• Supports goals and objectives for the QA department and company quality & safety policies. Maintains the QA lab with a high level of quality, organization & neatness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports the maintenance of the SQF Food Safety System, including Good Manufacturing Practices and the packaging food safety plan.
• Takes appropriate actions to ensure the integrity of the SQF Food Safety System.
• Communicates to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF Food Safety System.
• Understands and applies principles in maintaining HACCP based risk management plans.
• Has an understanding of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacture of Food Packaging and the requirements to implement and maintain SQF System relevant to food sector category 27.
• Provides training and guidance in the SQF Food Safety System to other facility employees
• All other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This role will have no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Applications with emphasis on the use of Outlook, Word and Excel beyond basic usage.
• Must be able to complete certificated training in HAACP control or Food Safety Management Systems.
• Must possess effective technical writing skills.
• Must be able to work well and communicate effectively with others.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must have excellent attendance and dependability record and traits and comply with the additional attendance policy for a “Designated Position”.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Minimum associate’s degree from two-year college or university desirable or an equivalent 10+ years’ experience in the Quality Assurance disciplines. Must have completed or be able to complete HACCP training course or have prior experience in maintaining Food Safety Management programs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in small group situations to and for other employees of the organization. Able to work well and communicate effectively with others

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, rate and percentage. Must be competent with basic computer skills.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Ability to perform basic computer functions and use various software applications in the QA department. Ability to generate and format documents, tables and charts using MS Word and Excel. Ability to analyze data and report the results logically and draw recommendations from the data.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must have a solid understanding of corrective action systems or have a strong background in problem-solving methodologies and techniques.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to spend the majority of their work

day in a production floor environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually high.

NOTE: This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Independent Can reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Independent Can. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.