Quality Assurance Technician - Kennesaw, GA

Quality Assurance Technician - Kennesaw, GA

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The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for ensuring the quality of raw materials and finished goods used by and/or manufactured at ADM Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes. The primary function of this role is to be a “hands on” technician that performs quality assurance / control functions and assists in compliance with internal and external regulations, protocols, and policies.

Shift

Hours:

7:00am–3:30pm Monday–Friday, must be open to overtime including weekends and holidays.

• Ensure facility and products meet all local and federal food/supplement safety regulations
• Act as a facilitator/coach in areas such as Quality Control techniques, Good Manufacturing Practices, and product quality/safety
• Sample and analyze raw materials, in process goods, and finished products to assure compliance to specifications
• Perform cleaning validations and line clearance using, but not limited to, ATP technologies
• Assist with quality team audits including, but not limited to, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP
• Record and evaluate test data, alerting the Quality department of any deviations from specifications
• Assist in data collection and analysis for ongoing quality improvements
• Partner with plant operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering to ensure that good manufacturing practices, sanitation and pest control programs, procedures and systems are effectively monitored per policy requirements
• Assist in drafting and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Forms as directed
• Partner with operations team to build a strong food safety culture, to ensure pre-requisite programs are effective for producing a safe food/supplement product and to facilitate the successful execution of customer, regulatory, and certification audits
• Support document control activities including reviewing batch records for completeness, verifying logs and records are appropriately completed, and maintaining quality records as required
• Review lab analysis reports and communicate findings to QA leadership for disposition of raw materials, in‑process products, and finished goods
• Follow and enforce all company GMPs and SOPs
• Other duties as assigned

High School/GED

• Education – Minimum – High School Diploma
• Experience – Preferred – Associate degree in a science‑related field
• Experience – Preferred:
  Two years of experience as a QA/QC technician in a food, dietary supplement, or pharmaceutical GMP environment
• Experience – Experience working in an FDA regulated environment
• Experience – Experience in Federal and State Food Safety Regulations including HACCP and GFSI
• Experience – Experience with food safety and defence programs

• Ability to take initiative to maintain confidentiality, to meet deadlines, and to work in a team environment
• Strong teamwork and influence skills
• Must have the ability to assess situation and develop a solution
• Must have good attention to detail
• Must have the ability to adjust to changing work demands and priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Effective communication and report writing skills; legible handwriting required
• Experience with Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excel
• Strong analytical experience
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Results driven, strong work ethic
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions,…