**Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist** **Job Description** The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all products meet the company's quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role involves monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and implementing quality control measures to maintain high standards of food safety and product quality. **Responsibilities** + Conduct regular testing of products to ensure they meet quality standards. + Perform inspections of raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods. + Maintain accurate records of quality control tests and inspections. + Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards. + Identify and report any deviations from quality standards and work with production teams to address issues. + Suggest and implement improvements to production processes to enhance product quality. + Ensure that all products comply with relevant food safety regulations and standards. + Assist in preparing for and conducting internal and external quality audits. + Implement and enforce company quality assurance policies and procedures. + Train production staff on quality control procedures and best practices. + Provide support to production teams in resolving quality-related issues. + Prepare and present regular quality assurance reports to management. + Analyze quality data to identify trends and areas for improvement. **Essential Skills** + Quality assurance + Quality control + Inspection + FDA regulations + Batch record management + HACCP + Document control + Food safety + Quality check + QC + SOP + Food Quality Control - 1+ Year + Quality Assurance - 1+ Year + Audit preparation + Quality inspection **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Food Science (preferred but not required), Quality Assurance, or a related field. + Previous experience in quality assurance or quality control in a food manufacturing environment. + Strong attention to detail + Excellent analytical skills + Effective communication abilities + HACCP, SQF, or other relevant quality assurance certifications are a plus. **Why Work Here?** This position offers room to grow within the company, allowing for professional development and career advancement. **Work Environment** The work shift is from 3:00 AM to Noon. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $22.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Madison,NE. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 12, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.