Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician# Careers## Quality Assurance Technician Apply:
Ziegenfelder - Lockhart:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R-2732
** Essential Functions
** A Ziegenfelder Quality Technician is responsible for:
· Ensuring that finished Ziegenfelder treats are ready for packaging by properly preparing raw material inputs, monitoring production processes, and inspecting final products to ensure customer satisfaction.
· Reviewing and documenting quality assurance processes and making recommendations for improvements.
· Manipulate a variety of stainless-steel hard pipes and flexible hosing to perform CIPs and batch processing.
· Participate in plant sanitation activities including floor scrubbing, drain cleaning, and other manual sanitation tasks.
· Participate in environmental monitoring program by collecting samples of finished product, work in progress, on equipment and around facility.
· Review and record microbiological data and report concerns and findings to Quality Manager.
· Use HMI to appropriately call ingredients for bulk processing and transfer of batches.
· Conducting production support to include mix making, equipment cleaning, product quality testing/sampling, and completion of the master sanitation schedule tasks.
· Verifying finished product meets quality standards of color, taste, quantity, wrap, and Rainbow Array.
· Adhering to HACCP, GMP, SOP, and SSOP programs and coordinating all documentation to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder directives, policies, and procedures.
· Perform chemistry testing to ensure product specifications.
· Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and work cross-functionally with Production and Maintenance departments.
· Perform multiple quality checks and records results in the data control system as well as document batch records.
· Complete internal lab functions including environmental sampling and document completion.
· Conducting regular audits of documentation to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder directives, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications and Education Requirements
· One plus years within a food manufacturing facility, preferred.
· Preference will be given to Food Science, Food Technology Degree, or other related fields, however not required, experience will be considered.
· Experience and training with Food Safety, HACCP, SQF, Sanitation (SSOP & GMP) and/or other food safety systems and Quality Assurance process improvement skills required.  SQF certification preferred but not required.
· Strong computer skills to include the use of Microsoft Office products.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
** Physical Abilities*
* · Standing up to 12 hours per day.
· Moving and lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs. regularly, daily.
· Bending, twisting, reaching and grasping actions.
· Good spatial awareness working around manufacturing equipment.
** Working Conditions*
* · Subject to cold temperatures of less than 32F for more than one hour with proper protection equipment.
· May be subject to noise above 85 decibels with proper protection equipment
** Compensation & Benefits**
* ** Starting Pay:** $18.75/hour
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* Schedule:

** 40 hours per week with set days off
* ** Benefits:
** Begin on the first day after 60 days of employment
* ** 401(k) with company matching**
* ** Employee discounts**
* ** Paid holidays
**** Who We Are
** The Ziegenfelder Company is part of the
** Armstrong Group**, a family-owned organization founded in 1946. With over 2,400 employees nationwide, our brands span multiple industries including utilities, protection services, development, and frozen novelties.

At Ziegenfelder, we specialize in producing high-quality frozen twin pops under the
** Budget Saver
** brand, as well as private label products for major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General. Our facilities are located in Wheeling, WV;
Chino, CA;
Denver, CO; and Lockhart, TX.We value
** integrity, creativity, and innovation**, and are committed to positively impacting our workforce and the communities we serve.
** Armstrong is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*
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