Quality Assurance Technician (2Nd Shift)

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Technician to join our growing team!

What you'll do:

• Provide technical support to Operations and other support staff as assigned.

• Review and file documentation as required and assigned.

• Serve as resource to Operations by providing product quality and food safety guidance throughout lifecycle of product.

• Facilitate noncompliance meetings to drive internal investigation in the identification of root cause and immediate corrective action.

• Manage lifecycle of nonconformance, from initiation to final disposition, including physical and electronic restrictions and movements.

• Advise operations on regulatory and internal requirements during noncompliance process.

• Coordinate and perform audits and analyses on finished and intermediate products, ingredients, processes, and systems as requested.

• Record, report, and communicate audit findings in areas of Pest Prevention, Sanitation, GMP's, Pre-Op Inspection/Testing, Plant Environment, HACCP, SSOP's, Net Weight, and Finished Product Sensory.

• Review and sign off on each production run in RedZone

• Coordinate and perform Ingredient COA Verifications.

• Collect, prepare, and ship routine environmental swabs and product for testing.

• Investigate leaks, create vector swabbing maps, collect, and ship swabs.

• Enter investigation and testing results in reporting databases.

• Perform all finished product analysis.

• Oversee contractor and maintenance work to assure GMP/food safety compliance.

• Follow and uphold safety, sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Laboratory Practices at all times.

• Calibrate and maintain production measurement equipment as requested.

• Assist Quality Supervisor and Food Safety & Quality Manager with N/C product sampling, inspections, and dispositions.

• Assist QA Supervisor with continuous improvement and quality system development projects.

• Perform other duties as assigned by QA Manager.

• Manage inventory of lab supplies.

• Represent Quality Assurance in cross-functional groups as assigned.

Accountability

• Works under the general direction of QA Supervisor but may adjust priorities according to production demand.

• Projects are assigned by QA Supervisor but may also be self-initiated.

• This position will require off-shift and weekend work.

• Serve as backup for fellow QA technicians for vacations, absences, etc

• Provide appropriate training on GMPs and quality systems to Operations and plant staff.

• Provide summary feedback to QA Manager and Operations on key measurements related to program assignments.

• Organizing and evaluating the test methodology in data collection to analysis of products, processes, efficiencies, policies, procedures, ingredients, etc.

• The accurate gathering, compiling, analysis and summary of information by which improvement decisions are based.

• Provide technical support in the fact-finding process related to non-compliance, HACCP violations, and incoming ingredient incidents.

• Implementation of solutions resulting from the accurate and timely gathering/assembling of data for continuous improvements of high-quality products/processes.

• Drive for a harmonious and constructive working atmosphere by demonstrating (through words and actions) a positive, cooperative, and supportive attitude toward team members and company policies.

You have:

• A 4-year college degree in Food Science or the Biological and Chemical Sciences preferred; or more than two years' food production/pharmaceutical experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Prior experience required, preferably in the Quality, Laboratory, Food Safety, and/or R&D.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, GMPs, food safety and statistics required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Communication and interpersonal skills