Specialist FSQA

Job Details:

The FSQA Specialist – RVAP & FSVAP reports to the Sr. Director Poultry FSQA FSVAP/RVAP and will partner cross functionally with leaders within the Business Unit, FSQA, Sales, Operations, Innovation and R&D teams across the poultry segment to maintain FSVAP and RVAP customer requirements by correlating product evaluations, associated data, customer/consumer feedback trending, and evaluating products to understand level of compliance.   The FSQA Specialist will assist in multiple projects as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for gathering data for RVAP and FSVAP product cuttings, evaluations, and reviews needed to maintain, monitor, and evaluate ongoing product quality of raw material and finished product being produced at plant locations.  Inputting data gathered into presentation formats, reviewing product quality and complaint data in the current database and trending tools, and supplying data and trending to the RVAP and FSVAP FSQA and business unit teams.  Creates and manages quality dashboards for the RVAP and FSVAP business units, the FSQA leadership team, and the Tyson Sr. Leadership team.  Creates daily/weekly KPI reports on National Accounts/Deli products.  Manage and coordinate multiple weekly products cutting evaluations with Sr. Tyson Leadership team members for RVAP and FSVAP products.  Provides written reports for each of the cuttings to the internal Tyson team.  Assist Tyson internal team with product evaluation results and in-plant data to prepare for the product evaluation cuttings.  Coordinates with BU, R&D, and business unit teams on the weekly product samples for the cutting.  Conducts for-cause product audits to assess product performance issues.  Provides the internal Tyson team with statistical analysis regarding product compliance.  Travels to Customer headquarters on behalf of Tyson Foods to assist with Customer projects (new ingredients, equipment, etc).   Assist RVAP and FSVAP FSQA management with collection of data for new and existing products and analysis of data collected to assess process capability.  Works with internal customers which involves travel to production facilities to assist in validation of product specifications for quality and food safety as well as other requested projects.  Conducts product cooking instructions and equipment validations.  Assist with data collection and training correlation of plant FSQA technical staff.  Assists with conducting annual FSQA and RVAP/FSVAP audits. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related and essential to the job is preferred. 
• Experience:  3 plus years of experience knowledge of plant production processes; extensive knowledge of FSQA policies is required. RVAP and FSVAP experience preferred.
• Computer Skills:  Proficient in the following Microsoft programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, PowerBI, Copilot) and Tyson systems (PDM, GSM, Plant View, EIM).  Demonstrate use of statistical software in process capability analysis product audits. Demonstrative experience with AI tools (Claude, etc.) preferred.  
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical peers and Tyson and Customer executive leadership. 
• Solid communication and presentation skills at all levels of the organization.
• Travel: up to 10 domestic trips per year. 
• Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
  

A resume is required to be considered.

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Relocation Assistance Eligible:

Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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