QA Coordinator

Job Title:
Quality Assurance(QA) Coordinator

Department:
Quality Assurance

Reporting to:
QA Manager

Location:
Chatham

Position Type:
Full-Time

Position Overview
This position is responsible for ensuring all required analyses are performed as defined in the Quality Management System. The QA Coordinator provides support to Lab Technicians, serves as a leader, subject matter expert for the Quality Management, Food and Feed Safety Systems.

Who We Are
Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower-carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield's extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people's lives and the health of the planet.

Why Join Greenfield?
We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We're always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.

Who You Are

• Leads by example in terms of safety, environmental practices, production targets and quality standards
• Embraces a team approach, competent at communicating and building rapport with team members.
• Self-motivated individual who anticipates future priorities, challenges and establishes a technical direction for the department.
• Champion of our core principles in that this individual is Collaborative, Agile, Innovative, Responsible and Dedicated to the business objectives.
• Possesses Greenfield values of Honesty, Integrity, Respect and Commitment coupled with the ability to accept and drive change.

Your Experience Should Include

• Completion of post-secondary education with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, degree in Chemical Laboratory Technology, or other related discipline.
• Three to five years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, FEMAS, ISCC and ISO standards and experience with risk-based methodology.
• Competent person who is knowledgeable of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations.
• Resourceful and practical, with demonstrated problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong organizational skills paired with an ability to manage multiple priorities with competing demands and attention to detail.
• Focused individual who works to achieve department objectives while maintaining safety standards.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with and support the fulfillment of all company environmental, health and safety, quality policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support department objectives and lead continuous improvement initiatives; foster collaboration within team members to achieve desired results in a manner aligned to our core values and principles.
• Coach, mentor, support and develop team members providing timely and constructive feedback
• Maintain QA team schedule; Coordinate daily activities involving the lab in collaboration with other departments.
• Accountable for Quality related Management Systems (ISO, FMSA, etc.) implementation, training, compliance, maintenance and internal and external audits.
• Maintain product specifications, customer documentation, audits and customer communication resolution.
• Responsible for tracking audit results, customer communication, investigation and corrective actions.
• Oversees sensory program at the Chatham facility.
• Contributes to QA Month End reporting in collaboration with and as required by Chatham Plant and Corporate Finance.
• Work closely with the Management team to develop and promote goals to maintain GMPs for food and feed safety.
• Serve as the lead and subject matter expert in food and feed safety, providing guidance, training, and technical expertise to ensure compliance with all relevant standards and regulations, and supporting continuous improvement in safety practices
• Provide guidance and assistance in quality assurance issues; liaison with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain/Logistics and all other internal and external customers.
• Provide technical troubleshooting expertise.
• Works with and provides guidance to QC Coordinator on laboratory validation/verification activities and recordkeeping
• Responsible for maintaining a high standard of housekeeping and advocating 5S opportunities within facility.
• Participate in project execution, continuous improvement initiatives, including, MOC, Root Cause Analysis, HAZOP, and design review.
• Identified as delegate and back up for QA Manager and QC Coordinator as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities aligned to business objectives and in support of our core principles.

Total Compensation & Care

• Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance
• Formal and informal training opportunities
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid personal sick time
• Vacation time exceeding industry standards
• Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution opportunities
• Meaningful and challenging work
• Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and communication

About Us
We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Respect
• Commitment
• Openness to Change

Core Principles

• Innovation: We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers.
• Collaboration: We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements.
• Responsibility: Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals.
• Agility: Our team is not only fast, we have the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions.
• Discipline: At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.