Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Quality Control Technician for a contract-to-hire position at a premier client in Portland, OR. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Pay: $22/hour DOE Overview In this role you’ll be working supporting the Food Safety Program and Quality systems. The QC Tech is the primary bench analysist for our laboratory. Responsible for the setup, interpretation and reporting of Microbiological and Chemical testing.

To ensure food safety, and maintenance of the production schedule, the QC tech conducts pre-operation inspections of the production facility and issues corrections to deviations found during these inspections. Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 1:00pm-9:30pm Responsibilities: Ensure Dairy produces safe, quality and legal food.

Conduct Pre-operation sanitation inspections and tests. Conduct Allergen inspections and testing. Perform aseptic product sampling.

Perform aseptic environmental sampling.

Perform analytical microbiological bench procedures on raw, finished product and environmental samples. Perform microbiological quantification procedures.

Maintain accurate Laboratory records. Report laboratory results to our Food Safety Team. Generate and report Certificates of Analysis (CoA’s). Complete bench work and report results in a timely manner.

Maintain laboratory quality records. Perform Inspections of incoming raw material and packaging. Adhere to company policies, procedures and business ethics.

Work cooperatively with management & colleagues. Maintain a clean and neat work area. Maintain laboratory bench and sample storage area cleanliness.

Contribute to the development of written laboratory policies and procedures. Issue comprehensive deviation reports to Quality Manger and Food Safety Team. Maintain calibration and conduct maintenance of laboratory instrumentation.

Participate in Internal Inspections. Maintain Laboratory proficiency qualifications. Participate in the development and maintenance of our HACCP program.

Qualifications: Ability to read, write and speak English. Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science or related field preferred. 2-3 years of experience in a similar role within the food industry preferred. Must be able to pass/maintain FSCPA certification and HACCP training.

Must be able to work independently with little to no supervision. An optimistic outlook & get it done attitude with a large dose of humor on the side is required. What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.