Trident, LLC- Director of Quality Assurance

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Quality Assurance

President

Salary-Exempt

Human Resources DepartmentSUMMARY: 
Plans, coordinates, and directs quality control program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through interfacing with Quality Control staff and plant management.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned: 


Laboratory Director for a mutli-state certified laboratory. 
Develops product specifications to  regulatory and customer standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.



Formulates and maintains quality control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals. Creates and implements HACCP,GMP and Food Security programs and inspection criteria and procedures.



Interprets quality control philosophy to key personnel in organization. Coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.



Provides inspection activity for product throughout production cycle.



Works with vendors to insure quality of all purchased parts for company use.

Creates and directs environmental test functions.  


Designs and implements quality control training and safety programs to key personnel . 
Investigates and institutes corrective action for customer complaints regarding quality.
Directs Corporate Safety programs.

Initiates safety policies, training and testing throughout entire Company.  
 


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit and laboratories. 
 


QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform

each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  



EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related

experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  



LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical Journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.  



MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.  



REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract  and concrete variables.




CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Maintain all bottling,source, and environmental permits for the Corporation. 



PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  



WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.