Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance
The Hershey Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Hershey • Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Facilitates production activities to meet quality/safety specifications and regulatory standards by providing training, auditing, troubleshooting and incident management.
- Assists in efforts to educate and train the workforce on food quality and safety issues.
- Conducts audits in accordance with Product Excellence Program (PEP)/ Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)/ Environmental compliance procedures.
- Investigates and analyzes incidents to identify trends in product/quality safety information.
- Responsible for overseeing the Sampling program performed by the QA Assistant.
- Conducts regular internal audits on all HACCP and PEP systems, documents and reports findings and follows-up on non-conformances.
- Implements continuous improvement through utilization of PEP program elements such as Master Control Plans, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP), HACCP, ACCP, Weight Control and Consumer Complaint Reduction.
Requirements
- B.S. or A.S. in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or related field or equivalent related experience
- 3 – 5 years of related experience
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification is desirable
- Six Sigma certification is desirable
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
auditingtroubleshootingincident managementcontinuous improvementdata analysissampling program oversightinternal auditsdocument reportingnon-conformance follow-upfood quality and safety training
Soft Skills
trainingcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadership
Certifications
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) CertificationSix Sigma certification