3rd Shift Quality Specialist I

Description

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Company: Campari America

Job Title: Quality Specialist I

Job Location: Lawrenceburg, KY

Reports to: Quality Supervisor

Organizational Layer (global, regional, or local): Local

General Description of the Role

The Quality Specialist will support PSC for the Wild Turkey Distillery. This position is responsible for the application and adherence of all quality control systems designed to ensure continuous production of product consistent with established standards, Campari specifications, customer expectations and production goals.

Mission/Objectives

To provide superior support to operations as well as other facets of the business by providing knowledge, expertise, and data accuracy while driving continuous improvement and problem solving.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Safety:

• Follow prescribed PPE safety and clothing requirements for the designated work areas.

• Ensure all suppliers and vendors comply with relevant ISO and food safety standards.

Quality:

• This position shall work with the North American Quality team to resolve any critical quality issues as defined by the US Quality Director, Plant Director, or Quality Supervisor.

• Ensure incoming bulk materials, such as grains, GNS and sweeteners, are in compliance with specifications.

• Execute incoming inspections on packaging materials, including glass, corks, closures, etc.

• Comply with all GMP, ISO, and Food Safety standards in place at the facility.

• Work with appropriate internal stakeholders to resolve identified quality risks.

• Perform analytical analyses on product using DMA’s, Refractometers, Turbidimeters, etc.

• Interpret quality control philosophy to key personnel within Company.

• Conduct multiple on-line checks of the process and production of finished product, ensuring package quality.

• Operate and support calibrations and verifications all quality instrumentation as needed.

• Conduct sensory analysis on appropriate distillery and bottling samples

• Place any non-conforming product on hold pending final disposition from the Quality Supervisor or Quality Director.

• Collect and analyze data from any issues occurring on-line for RCA investigations.

• Input testing data into relevant quality systems.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by management

Efficiency:

• Ensure all required product and package testing is completed in a timely manner and meets the needs of Packaging Operations.

• Participate in cost saving measures, including supporting continuous improvement projects.

• Ensure all testing and equipment records are accurately completed and stored per retention policy.

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Americas Quality Team

• Quality Supervisor

• Quality Director - US

• Packaging Director

• Packaging Department

• Plant Director

• Distillery Quality

External:

• Raw material suppliers/vendors

• Packaging suppliers/vendors

• 3PL

Experience Required

• A minimum of 0-3 years’ experience in Quality Control.

• A minimum of 1-3 years’ experience with Microsoft Excel.

• Experience in beverage alcohol is a plus.

• Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing techniques a plus.

• Experience with developing/documenting procedures/methods.

• Experience working with high performance teams.

• Experience with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and FSSC 22000, or other food safety certification(s), a plus.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, or a related field

• Or an Associates Degree in a science (or related field) with additional relevant experience

Skills

• Strong analytical and mathematical skills are preferred

• Analysis of statical data. Experience with Minitab (or something similar) is preferred.

• High attention to details

• Ability to problem solve

• Effective verbal and written communicator, to include interaction with internal and external customers.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• A working knowledge of TTB regulations, ISO requirements and Food Safety processes to include HACCP is a plus.

Other

Essential Job Functions

• Must have the ability to multi-task in a high-speed manufacturing environment to meet production demands.

• Problem solving skills, attention to detail and customer service orientation are essential functions of this role.

• Physically able to navigate a plant/production environment – including the climbing of stairs, elevated walkways etc.

• Willingness to work independently on off-shifts, weekends and holidays, as necessary.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

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