Quality Assurance Technician

The Quality Assurance Technician I is responsible for providing specialist technical support to all functions & operations and ensuring that products are safe and produced according to company established guidelines & specifications, customer requirements, regulatory compliance standards, FSMA, BRC (version
9), and other food safety certification requirements (e.g. Organic, Gluten Free, Non-GMO, Halal, Kosher).

• Promote a safe work environment at all times through the adherence to all Health & Safety and Environmental policies and procedures as well as to all relevant Indiana OSHA regulations in order to achieve ZERO workplace incidents and injuries.
• QA & Food Safety:
  Ensure compliance with rigorous standards of food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity, playing a crucial role in maintaining the highest standards throughout the entire food production process.
• Ensure compliance with rigorous standards of food safety, quality, legality, and authenticity, playing a crucial role in maintaining the highest standards throughout the entire food production process.
• Enforce and maintain all food safety/quality programs such as (Environmental, Kosher, Halal, Organic, HACCP, Gluten Free, IP/Non-GMO, vendor approval support, raw ingredient receiving inspection and release, etc.)
• To stop production where people and/or food safety are at risk and perform internal audits as required to ensure continuous improvement around safety and take action to correct any problems or discrepancies.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and ensure ZERO food safety or contamination incidents within area of responsibility
• Perform daily testing to ensure product or equipment meets the establish standards of quality including reliability, usability, and performance. Perform equipment calibration and troubleshooting.
• FG sample preparation and micro testing. Environmental monitoring and sample preparation. Coordinate samples, testing, results and follow up with corrective actions (if needed).
• Perform analyses and special project(s) as required.
• Raw material inspection, testing and release.
• Visual inspection after sanitation, coordinate line cleaning, update production managers on the outcome, grade sanitation, follow up on actions and completion.
• Create and assign CAR’s (knowledgeable in the CAR process).
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for areas of responsibility.
• Assists during traces and audits as instructed.
• Finished Goods Inspection (appointed by QA Manager).
• Other assignments as deemed appropriate and related to duties by the QA Manger or designee.

• B.S. in Food Science, Biological Sciences or related degree will be considered.

• Equivalent experience in Quality and/or Food Safety and/or Manufacturing field (i.e. experience in GMP’s, SOP’s, SSOP’s, Kosher, Halal. Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Organic, FDA/USDA regulations, BRC, Allergen Program, Environmental & Micro Monitoring Program, HACCP, Sanitation Program, etc.).
• Ability to learn and follow procedures
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to Detail
• Good Analysis and Initiative
• Positive, energetic and enthusiastic
• Capable of doing basic math and rudimentary algebra
• Work Ethic:
  Leads by example, demonstrates consistent compliance with company values and standards for Safety, Quality, Food Safety
• Planning and Organizing (Work Management)
• Motivated team player that is also able to work independently
• Conflict resolution:
  Able to effectively manage and resolve conflicts both within the team and with external stakeholders
• Confrontation/Active Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Does not shy away from or avoid positive confrontation in the event of performance issues within the team
• Respect for your co-workers and Management
• Safety Awareness

• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.) and computer skills.

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• Fluency in English – required
• Fluency in Spanish - preferred

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This job operates in a manufacturing warehouse environment. This role routinely uses…