Quality Assurance Lead

Lyons Magnus leads the food industry with creativity and innovation, crafting top-quality products across all manufacturing phases, from raw materials to marketing. With over 2000 diverse items for industrial ingredient and food service sectors, Lyons caters to leading restaurant chains nationally and internationally.

At Lyons, our diverse and talented staff is the heart of our organization. We foster a thriving work environment where employees are engaged in shaping both the company's and their own future.

An entry level management position in the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Department of Lyons Magnus, an international food and beverage manufacturer headquartered in Fresno, California. The Quality Assurance Lead requires an understanding of team leadership, problem solving, quality/food safety principles, and technology. Operationally including but not limited to quality and safety assurance of all products, plant and equipment capabilities, accuracy of formulations, GMPs, HACCP guidelines and technical leadership. The position is in Quakertown, PA.

Pay: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Schedule: Monday - Friday

(Weekend OT as needed)

Location: Quakertown, PA

Travel Requirements: None

Work Environment: Production environment within a manufacturing facility.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead operations technicians to ensure that batches are tested as prescribed in the formulas using proper techniques/SOPs and leveraging best practices to achieve compliance to specifications.
• Assist with all QA requirements for all processing lines including line checks, chemical/physical testing verifications and any other analysis as required by customers.
• Lead the Food Safety (HACCP) Program, all associated Pre-requisite Programs and ensure compliance to Customer, Federal, State and Local laws and guidelines affecting Food Safety and Quality.
• Support Food Safety Plans by ensuring that CCP and process control records are verified daily.
• Execute all finished product testing as prescribed for microbiological and analytical analysis.
• Execute sanitation verification and environmental monitoring swabbing. Conduct investigations and corrective actions where appropriate.
• Verify all performance metrics and SOPs are met or exceeded, with a focus on customer expectations.
• Review and investigate Quality deviations to identify root cause and preventative actions.
• Conduct internal audits to include GMPs and Food Safety.
• Review all Quality and food safety checks, verify for accuracy and completeness within 72 hours of checks being completed or documented. Follow up accordingly with personnel or escalation.
• Ensure all laboratory equipment and supporting operations measuring devices are calibrated, verified as scheduled and functioning as designed. Troubleshoot and or escalate to vendors for effective repair or replacement.
• Continuously improve processes with regards to defect reduction and the support in management of customer complaint investigations and record review.
• Primary owner of root cause analysis and problem solving for all QA/FS related incidents.
• Lead other tasks as prescribed by VP/Director of Quality Assurance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A proven track record of organizational, planning and overall time management skills in addition to exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of working with USDA preferred.
• Exceptional and proven problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Required Qualifications:

• A BS degree from an accredited university is preferred. Experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of 3 years of successful experience in the food manufacturing industry
• A comprehensive understanding of the core competencies of manufacturing capabilities and propriety product development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Detail oriented with the ability to maintain accurate and legible documentation.