QA Technician

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

This role is for a Quality Assurance Analyst.

Shift M-F 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM

Salary $63,000 - $103,000

Key responsibilities

Initiate internal and customer related incidents investigation (Foreign material, rejects, holds, etc.) via a formal root cause analysis; engage all relevant functions in the investigation, analyzes and resolves problems to develop corrective solutions, and assists employees in solving problems.

•  Monitor and enforce company and government regulations pertaining to Good Manufacturing Practices and sanitation requirements.

•  Inspects equipment and rooms to ensure they are clean/sanitized and ready for production. Follow through with responsible parties in the event additional cleaning is needed.

•  Review and assist in compiling quality and statistical data like CCP, PC, QA and Operational checks (Magneto, MO), and perform positive release.

•  Perform activities to transition to a Total Quality Management System (i.e. conduct projects that enable in line monitoring and training to food safety programs).

•  Use SAP for lab analysis and specification repository.

•  Take part and and/or lead projects as assigned. (i.e. Quality Improvement Plan initiatives, customer related requests, etc.).

•  Participate in shift change meetings, internal Gemba audits and other, supporting to write and maintain documents in accordance with the Kerry Global Quality Management System as needed.

•  Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve food safety and quality of product.

•  All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and skills

3-5 years Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing setting.

Quality decision making

Computer skills are required

Must be able to work nights

EOE

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.