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Reference #: 951290 Popcorn Innovation Support

Category:    Life Science

Employment Type:    Contract

Reference:     BH-375065

Popcorn Innovation Support   needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's client located in Hershey, PA.

Job Details:

Assignment Duration: 12 Months Location: Remote or hybrid if local to the area. Pay rate: $64-68 per hour (Depending on experience) Schedule

Some travel to Midwest facilities and PA is required. Travel -- Approximately 30% US travel expected. Higher travel on focused projects. Ability to work flexible hours. Overview:

Serves as Quality & Regulatory Compliance (QRC) representative for popcorn innovation projects. Serves as a resource for multiple facilities with respect to Global Food Safety Standards, food safety regulations, weight control, sanitary design, allergens, cleaning, incident management and other related matters. Corporate based position Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in microbiology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Food Science, or related field. Must have 3-5 years applicable work experience in the food industry implementing quality and food safety programs. HACCP, SQF and PCQI certification preferred. Experience in any of following products, manufacturing processes and environments is preferred: food, salty snacks, extrusion, baking, frying, drying. Major Duties/Responsibilities Project, Plant and New Product Support

Acts as QA representative on cross functional project teams, complex assignments and engineering projects including new manufacturing lines. May coordinate new product efforts from initial test runs to full-scale production to assure integrity of systems. Influence food safety and quality systems for new products/new manufacturing lines at external partners to meet company and regulatory requirements.     Training:

Develops and/or implements training programs to assure compliance and understanding of internal quality expectations and regulatory compliance.     Incident Management

Leads troubleshooting incidents of high complexity with the potential large financial or regulatory impacts. Partner with cross functional groups (Manufacturing, Marketing, Legal, etc.) and external business partners to ensure communications and action plans are established. Ensure timely and cost-effective resolutions are achieved.     Continuous Improvement:

Facilitate process/procedure improvement sessions related to incident management, serious product quality issues, and overall quality system improvements.     Subject Matter Expert:

Generalist with broad based knowledge in multiple areas including regulations, industry practices, Global Food Safety Initiative, quality systems, data management, manufacturing processes, development of policies and procedures, and ability to implement as required. Expected to provide leadership for specific programs, project management, training, and coaching of external quality teams. Scope of interaction:   Managers, Directors, Manufacturing Plants, Corporate and External Suppliers and Customers Coordination of activities: Managers, Directors, Corporate and External Contacts

Qualifications:

Knowledge of federal and state food industry regulations including Food Safety Modernization Act. Detailed knowledge of regulatory and quality system requirements. Program, Food Safety (FSMA, HACCP), Good Manufacturing Process (GMP). Superior communication skills in verbal and written form. Advanced presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees (from Production to VP level) Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences. Ability to make business decisions considering strategic company objectives. Ability to represent the company and establish relationships with outside agencies (regulatory, co-mfg, suppliers, trade groups, etc). Basic auditing/assessment skills Problem solving/trouble shooting skills. Understandin of production / manufacturing environment Advanced proficiency in computer programs / software such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Teams, SAP, Power BI. Basic knowledge of sanitation, sanitary design of equipment and facilities, food microbiology Opportunity is Calling, Apply Now! Recruiter: Emily Loveland Yoh makes finding and applying for jobs simple. Partner with Yoh to find the right opportunities across multiple industries in the US and UK. Find out more  here!

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.