Innovation Quality Specialist

Overview

Lead innovation projects, ensure food safety/quality, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• quality standards
• continuous improvement
• data monitoring
• trial readiness
• lab verification

Tasks

-Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, to understand trial timelines and support new innovations and process improvements. -Implement pilots and continuous improvement plans through a project management leadership style. -Engage, collaborate, and influence stakeholders to ensure support and adoption of quality standards and new ways of working. -Lead the development of Product Quality Standards for new products, including quality parameters and Product Quality Control plans. -Collaborate with front-line factory associates and model, lead, and coach best continuous improvement and quality practices. -Maintain standards of product consistency, adherence to critical control points, and sensory evaluation. -Support plant trials as well as first production runs. -Review and approve supply chain escalations and ingredient approvals as needed. -Obtain data from cross-functional team members to monitor data trends and suggest improvements. -Ensure trial readiness by verifying food safety and quality documentation requirements are complete. -Ensure the safety of premium items by verifying the accuracy of lab results, following up with labs and vendors, and releasing off holds. -Assess manufacturing activities to identify and support continuous improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• data analysis
• six sigma
• food manufacturing
• haccp
• bachelor's
• 2-3 yrs

What You Bring

-Understanding of data reporting, tracking, and analyzing data trends. -Experience with continuous improvement projects and Lean Six Sigma. -2-3 years of experience working in a food manufacturing company, preferably within snacks or candies. -Understanding of HACCP, FSMA, and other relevant food regulations. -Bachelor's degree in sciences (food science, biology, chemistry, or related).

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Benefits

-Medical, dental & vision -Health Spending Account (HSA) -Short and long-term disability -Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital -401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available -Employee Assistance Program -Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) -Transportation benefits -Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Actalent

-Born in July 2021 by merging Aerotek’s engineering & sciences arm with EASi, Actalent emerged as a focused engineering-and-science partner. -Backed by Allegis Group, it drives scale and speed to market via contract, managed, and technical services. -Headquartered in Maryland with global reach, it deploys specialized teams across North America, Europe, and APAC on Fortune 500 projects. -Typical engagements span EV design, vaccine development, lab services, clinical research, and infrastructure systems. -Expertise covers a wide spectrum: aerospace, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, software systems, environmental and civil engineering.

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