Lead, Quality Assurance Position Available In Berkshire, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Premium Waters is a bottled water company focused on providingquality products for our customers while being a positive partnerin communities in which we operate. If you want to be a part of agrowing organization committed to inclusion, development andquality in everything we do, join our team! Our safe,family-friendly work atmosphere will support you and your careergoals as we serve each other and our customers with a safe, healthywater product. Premium Waters is proud to offer a comprehensiveoffering of benefits which include medical, dental, vision, lifeinsurance, short term disability and long term. Premium Waters hasa very rich paid time off program, 401k for eligible employees,education reimbursement, a very robust wellness program andopportunities for volunteerism.

Job Title:

Quality Assurance LeadReports to:

Quality Assurance Manager FLSA Status:

Non-ExemptLocation:

Pittsfield MA Shift:

Day Department:

Quality Prepared by:

Human Resources Approved By:

Plant Manager Date:

6/2/25

StartingSalary:

$26.00 per hour

Qualifications:

An undergraduate degree inchemistry or science is preferred but will accept experience inlieu of education. A minimum of two years work-related experienceor training is preferred. Ability to work a flexible schedule asneeded. Basic reading, writing, and math skills. Basic computerknowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Computer experience isrequired. Reports to Quality Manager. This position may work withlittle supervision. Forklift certification (Must completecertification within 90 days of hire.)

Responsibilities:

Theresponsibilities of the QA Lead include ensuring that thespecifications are accurate for each product, from the initialstages through to the final product. Additionally, the QA Lead isresponsible for water processing, including Mineral Injection,reverse osmosis, and any future additions to the process. The Leadalso ensures that all quality staff are adequately trained andassist the Quality Manager with various other duties.

RequiredCertifications:

HACCP Certification (Within 1 Year) SQFCertification (Within 1 Year) PCQI Certification (Within 1 Year)CPO Certification (Within 1 Year) T1 Spring Operator License(Within 2 Years)

GMP & PPE

Required :

While on the production floorin the plant you will be required to follow and help to enforce allGMP regulations in the plant. Anyone entering the production floormust follow the GMP rules in their employee handbook, whichincludes the required hairnets, beard nets, and earplugs. It isalso required that all personnel wear safety glasses. Followsstandard operating procedures including quality checks andprocedures for all operations. Also follows HACCP and SQFrequirements for food quality and safety.

Essential Job Duties:

Oversee all plant regulatory testing. Participation and preparationfor all plant audits. Assist with completing GMP audits, customercomplaint investigations, and Mock recall and traceabilityexercises. Performs daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly microtests (coliform, HPC, yeast/mold, etc.), and other lab testing.

Oversee maintenance of all water processing related equipment. Mustbe able to work off-shifts as needed. Assist with resolution ofnon-conformances and corrective actions. Monitor all areas of theplant for GMP compliance. Make sure that all personnel are adheringto corporate GMP policies Monitor all lab supply kanban regularly.

Weekly collection of outside lab samples Function as a trainingresource to the plant. Fills in for Quality Technicians and theQuality Assurance Manager as needed. Manages QA documents. Followstandard operating procedures. Oversee completion of QA assignedpreventative maintenance. Weekend On-Call or when QA Manager isunavailable. Non-Essential Job Duties Will perform other relatedwork as assigned by the Manager. In the absence of this employee,the direct manager or appointee will cover responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here arerepresentative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions. SittingApproximately 35% of the time Standing Approximately 40% of thetime Walking Approximately 25% of the time Bending/stoopingOccasionally Crouching Occasionally Pushing/Pulling OccasionallyLifting/Carrying up to 50 lbs Frequently Verbal communicationsConstantly Written communications Frequently Hearing normalconversation Frequently Sight, including near acuity and deptperception Frequently