Quality Assurance Manager - Seattle, United States - Undercurrentnews

Description

The ideal candidate will have experience in developing & managing a Quality Management Systems (QMS) in the seafood industry with extensive knowledge ofat-sea processing operations.

The candidate will possess solid knowledge of FDA, USDA, HACCP, FSMA, USDC and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

Verifiable experience in addressing quality and food safety issues from both a corrective and a preventive posture.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain QMS policies and procedures that meet legal requirements and standards; Design, develop, and implement Food Safety and Quality Control training programs.

Train and develop quality control technicians and over see their job performance

Responsible for vessel HACCP reporting to include data collection, procedure development and record keeping along with corrective & preventative actions.

Formulate, document, and maintain quality control standards and on-going quality control objectives. Create, document and implement inspection criteria and procedures
Analyze non-conformities and quality problems to determine root cause and implement corrective action including addressing customer complaints; Participate in various evaluations, audit, vessel inspections and quality system audits
Coordinate objectives with production procedures in cooperation with vessel managers to maximize product reliability and minimize cost; Provide and oversee, inspection activity for product throughout production cycle
Participate in and facilitate training of food safety and quality topics programs, policies, procedures, and documents for new hires, Supervisors/Management, annually as required, or otherwise as needed
Actively participate in continuous improvement processes and internal auditing program (root cause analysis problem solving and corrective action); Actively organizing and reviewing processes for continuous improvement

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a food related discipline
5+ years of seafood industry quality experience, vessel experience preferred
Knowledgeable about food safety standards within the seafood industry and mandated by government regulations
Expertise in HACCP and FSMA
Excellent verbal and written communications
Intermediate or better skills in MS Office
Prior direct experience with FDA and other regulatory agencies strongly preferred
Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Working Conditions:
Office environment with time spent on the vessels as needed
Required to wear personal protective equipment, as needed/required
Environment/work areas can be very wet, slippery
Must go to all areas where product is located and test where testing equipment is located
OUR BENEFITS include Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance.

We also offer 401(k) with matching contributions, Competitive Salaries, Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), Tuition Reimbursement, Professional Development Programs and opportunity to Grow within the Company.

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