QA Technician

This is a key entry level position within our manufacturing facility which produces quality food products for our customers. The position ensures through established testing methods that products meet the specifications of customer defined targets and aims to reduce variability around these targets.
Responsibilities   Perform various product tests by testing batches, conducting taste tests on finished product, checking ingredients and recipes, and logging results and correcting any discrepancies.
Perform audits of products including batch controls, component weights, finished weights, along with various other checks; collect samples of raw materials, in‑process products and finished products as required.
Communicate with key personnel regarding the status of ingredients and product; maintain contracts outside the organization for specifications and requirements of raw materials; provide support to other quality assurance functions as needed.
Manage raw ingredients through inspections; prepare hold reports and hold tags; inform necessary personnel to determine disposition of items on hold.
Complete daily duties such as entering daily production data into the computer, filing paperwork, and completing various reports.
Evaluate hazards, verify measures and procedures to achieve a safe work environment.
Ensure daily adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Regulations.
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Minimum

Job Requirements

Education:

High school diploma or GED. One year of quality experience in food or pharmaceutical manufacturing preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals; strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to train others.
Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Work Style:
Work in a fast‑paced environment; strong focus on safety; good attendance; teamwork mentality.
Operating English:
Must be able to read work documents in English.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort  Work involves daily exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, odors, darkness, poor lighting, noise, vibration, extreme temperatures, wetness and humidity, and potential mechanical, chemical, electrical, fire and explosives hazards. The position requires frequent standing, walking, lifting and carrying packages up to 50 pounds, utilizing fine dexterity and requiring reaching, kneeling, crawling and twisting. Personal protective equipment such as bump caps, safety glasses, goggles, gloves, ear plugs, lockout devices, fall protection, etc.,

will be provided.
Compensation and Benefits  The salary range for this role is $15.00 - $45.00 per hour, depending on experience and location.
Benefits include extended health, dental, pension plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, disability insurance, paramedical services, employee referral program, paid time off and more.
Nous sommes fiers d'offrir une rémunération concurrentielle et des programmes d'avantages sociaux qui comprennent l'assurance-maladie complémentaire, l'assurance dentaire, le régime de retraite, le programme d'aide aux employés, les programmes de bien‑être, l'assurance-vie, l'assurance en cas de décès ou de mutilation par accident, l'assurance-invalidité, les services paramédicaux, le programme de recommandation des employés, les congés payés, et plus encore !

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