Quality Systems Specialist

Responsibilities: Identifies and closes quality gaps within key Quality systems, including Product Conformance, Raw Material & Product Traceability, Receiving, Storage, & Handling, Non-Conformance SAP system, and Internal/External Audits. Conducts daily disposition and product release, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and actively tracks and monitors the product hold process. Performs daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliation of the site quarantine area for all quality/food safety holds of finished product/raw material. This includes on-site inspection of storage trailers, maintaining reconciliation documentation and files, and potentially inspecting and verifying material destruction at Hill's site or a third-party location. Manages daily tasks including SAP functions, paperwork retrieval, and communication with corporate and distribution centers. Develops cross-functional partnerships to provide support to other departments and functional areas. Ensures full compliance with safety and other EOHS requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Associates degree. Knowledge of cGMPs. Working knowledge of business process systems (e.g., Microsoft or Google).Ability to work a flexible schedule, including overtime and some weekends. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Must comply with PPE requirements.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or Microbiology.1+ years of quality department experience in a food manufacturing environment. Previous auditing experience with organizations like the American Institute of Baking (AIB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Safe Quality Food (SQF).FSPCA Preventative Controls for Animal Food Certification (PCQI), with knowledge of HACCP and SPC.Prior SAP experience. Ability to operate a forklift.