Total 2 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Kelso, Washington

• YOU WILL/MAY:
• Ensure that regulated establishments produce a safe product by executing appropriate inspection methods, determining non-compliance with regulatory requirements, documenting noncompliance and initiating enforcement action, where warranted.
• Verify that meat and poultry slaughter and/or processing establishment's Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans meet regulatory requirements.
• Execute Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plans effectively to prevent unsanitary conditions and adulteration of product.
• Review records, observe plant operations and conduct hands-on verification to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and prepare detailed documentation (Non-Compliance Records) of non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Determine when regulatory control action is necessary. You will assess whether the plant's corrective or preventative actions are acceptable and effective, if there are trends in non-compliance, or if enforcement action is warranted.
• Conduct regulatory oversight activities inside plants in matters relating to other consumer protections (e.g., economic adulteration and misbranding).
• Have contact with plant managers, owners and others to explain legal and regulatory requirements, discuss operation of the plant's SSOP, HACCP plan and other food safety programs.
• Communicate and defend determinations on non-compliance issues and discuss plans for addressing non-compliance.
• Work with a variety of individuals to resolve problems, clarify differences of interpretation concerning HACCP and other food safety or consumer protection requirements.
• Advise other Agency inspectors, supervisors and officers on inspection and enforcement matters for which you are involved.
• Conduct various samplings, surveys and tests to obtain pertinent data on potential problem areas, industry trends, or other issues of current interest to the Agency.
• Be involved in performing health and safety verification sampling and tests for detection of specific microbes (e.g., salmonella, listeria, etc.), residues or contaminants.
• Assure that products approved for import are in full compliance with all applicable Federal regulations governing the importation of meat and poultry products.
• Authorize entry of all meat or poultry products considered to comply with Federal regulations or refuse entry of any products which violate any of the requirements for admission into this country.
• Coordinate with other Federal agencies (e.g., the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on such matters as animal health restrictions and refused entry lots.

The Quality Assurance Specialist (Recorded Products) serves as an authority on the artistic. technical, and human factor elements required for controlled production of spoken word recordings, formulates and maintains quality control objectives for the various contracts with recording studios and multistate centers to insure continuous production of digital recorded books and magazines for the National Library Service.

This position requires elevated IT access to systems to perform the work of the position. This position requires a Public Trust background investigation at the Moderate risk level. Audits master digital recordings. for adherence to NLS standards and specifications. Certifies the quality acceptability of all audio material produced for the NLS program.

The incumbent performs electronic inspection and aural review of each narrated tape to assure sound quality. effective interpretation of the text, correct pronunciation and vocal presentation: prepares written critiques on the results of each inspection. Provides guidance and coordinates contractor and multistate center personnel related to the development of quality assurance programs and procedures, establishes programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of Incoming materials; develops and initiates methods and procedures for inspection, testing, and evaluation of contractor recording facilities and equipment and prospective narrators. As a staff specialist, develops, organizes. administers. evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive computer software quality assurance program or programs for the assigned quality assurance area.

Applies electronic data processing techniques and equipment to tabulate and analyze quality assurance statistics. related to reliability of each source of narrated material. Develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive materials and processes quality assurance program or programs for the assigned quality assurance area. Develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates a comprehensive electronics quality assurance program for the assigned quality assurance area.

Reviews contractor's quality control plan, technical procedures. and practices to assure adequacy. Negotiates and coordinates issues pertaining to the electronics quality assurance program area. Prepares administrative reports, studies for appropriate personnel and documents related to work assignments or developmental activities conducted under broad supervisory guidance. Compiles and writes correspondence, manuals, specifications, instructive materials and articles for various publications relating to quality assurance of audio and digital materials.