Your Opportunity as the Analyst, Quality Assurance

Leverage your innovative mindset to support our Grandview plant's continuous improvement efforts to meet our highest standards of food safety and quality. Lead the reporting and analysis of production quality metrics along with ensuring compliance on sanitation and regulatory requirements. Make a difference to the success of our operations facility where we produce some of the most iconic Smucker's products!

Location:Grandview, WA

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

In this role you will:

• Lead the implementation of our Proficy software system including integration efforts and ongoing data collection and analysis.

• Advocate continuous improvement initiatives for Quality, Food Safety, Food Defense, and Sanitation programs with our Quality and Production teams.

• Review and maintain records of finished goods testing and documenting results.

• Complete daily production reporting including documentation review and corrective action.

• Collect and analyze data to design and execute loss elimination processes.

• Support the compilation of monthly scorecard metrics for Internal audits, GMPs, SSOPs, Pest Control, Master Sanitation, etc.

• Support the GMP, Sanitation, Quality, and HACCP training program for full time employees.

• Support startup of new equipment and capital projects (i.e., documentation, SOPs, Proficy integration)

• Leverage quality expertise to create and/or update work procedures and instructions for the plant.

• Oversee plant quality systems including but not limited to; GMP's, traceability, manifesting, sanitation, SDS Management, and wastewater management.

• Support the hold/release programs for finished goods and raw materials.

• Assist the QA Manager in all internal and external quality and regulatory audits, maintains records and programs in an audit ready state.

• Support Smucker Quality Management System (SQMS) and own the quality and safety key elements.

• Salary Range = $57,000 - $81,400.

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate degree

• Experience in food manufacturing, food science, QC/QA, or co-op or internship

• Experience using Microsoft Office applications

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Experience mentoring or training others

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• Bachelor's Degree in quality or food safety field

• Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

• Willing to work flexible hours (weekends, off shifts) as needed

Learn More About Working at Smucker

• Our Total Rewards Benefits Program

• Our Thriving Together Philosophy Supporting All Impacted by Our Business

• Our Continued Progress on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity

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