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QA Specialist II

full-time•Amboy•$65k - $90k

Summary

Location

Amboy

Salary

$65k - $90k

Type

full-time

Experience

2-5 years

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About this role

POSITION SUMMARY:


This position will lead Food Safety and Quality programs at the Sensient Flavor facility, Amboy IL. This includes leading implementation and on-going program management/oversight of Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Certification, compliance with Sensient Flavor’s Quality Assurance / Food Safety requirements and other related initiatives.

What you’ll do: 

  • Being the Primary SQF Practitioner at the Amboy site 
    • Audit the Amboy site programs and SOPs per and against the SQF Code on an annual basis (Quality systems review for Food Safety & Quality Pre-requisite Programs)
      • Lead and manage programs (ex: Pest Control, NCR, Internal Audit Program, HACCP & Food Safety Plan Reviews)
    • Deliver Quality Training (Orientation & Plant)
  • Document Control/Requests
    • Manage and maintain the Document Control System 
    • Assist in internal and external customer requests for documentation 
    • Perform risk assessments on commercialization’s 
    • Label creation 
  • Host customer, certification, and regulatory audits 
    • Lead and assist in management of certification programs (ex: SQF, Kosher, Halal, Organic, RSPO, RFA)

What you’ll bring:

  • Knowledge and understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices 
  • Ability to identify gaps, nonconformities, and issues within the plant, programs, and SOPs related to Food Safety and Quality.
    • Ability to help create solutions and improvements (Think Proactively)
  • Ability to adapt easily and to shift priorities

Communication and interpersonal skills, that will benefit the collaboration between Quality Assurance and our external/internal customers

 What you’ll get: 

  • Top of market wages in Amboy. 
  • No 7-day work weeks! We value your work-life balance. You’ll get paid holidays, vacation, and time off. 
  • Top of the line health, life, dental, and vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, stock ownership, and more! 

Wage Range: 

The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $90,000 USD.  Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions.  In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.  

About Sensient

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Flavors:

Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

 

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What you'll do

  • This position involves leading Food Safety and Quality programs at the Amboy facility, including serving as the Primary SQF Practitioner and managing compliance with SQF Certification and internal quality requirements. Key duties include leading programs like Pest Control and HACCP, delivering training, managing document control, and hosting various audits.

About Sensient

We Bring Life to Products. Our name communicates what we do: Enhance SENSory experiences through specialized ingredIENTs, delivered through proprietary TECHNOLOGIES. Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, essential oils and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, colors, natural ingredients, and extracts. The Company’s customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world’s best-known brands. Sensient has some 75 operational sites in 35 countries and customers in more than 150 countries worldwide. Learn more about how Sensient can help you discover your next color, flavor and specialty solutions at www.sensient.com

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Sensient offers a competitive compensation package for the QA Specialist II role. The salary range is USD 65k - 90k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.

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As a QA Specialist II at Sensient, you will: this position involves leading Food Safety and Quality programs at the Amboy facility, including serving as the Primary SQF Practitioner and managing compliance with SQF Certification and internal quality requirements. Key duties include leading programs like Pest Control and HACCP, delivering training, managing document control, and hosting various audits..

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The QA Specialist II position at Sensient is based in Amboy, Illinois, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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