QA Technician - 2nd Shift

Job Summary

The Food Manufacturing Quality  Assurance Line Technician is a full-time position responsible for enforcing food safety and quality systems (HACCP, SQF, GMPs) and company policies within a food manufacturing facility. Key responsibilities include continuous monitoring of procedures, performing quality checksand testson in-process and finished products, completingdailydocumentation and data entry,listingdetailedquality issuesin a report, and conducting operational andpre-operational inspections and sanitation verifications.

Requires basic math,computer (Microsoft Office) and food safety knowledge, strong attention to detail and communication skills (English required, Spanish preferred), and the ability to work a full-time schedule, including Saturdays, in abusy fastpaced manufacturing environment.

• Testing and Inspection:
  Performing routine tests onthe environment andfood contact surfaces of processing equipment,raw materials and finished product(e.g.,viscosity,allergens swabs, ATP swabs, weight, color).
• Monitoring Production:
  Conducting daily checks on the production line and verifying sanitation procedures.
  
  Using Allergen specific swab kits,ATPandvisuals.
• Compliance and Auditing:
  Ensuring adherence to regulations such asGMP and HACCP,assisting with audits, andmaintainingaccuraterecords for traceability.
• Corrective Action:
  Investigating quality and food safety issues, managing non-conforming products, and implementing corrective actionsto address deviations.
• Risk Management:
  
  Identifying potential safety risks within the plant and ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken to mitigate them.
• Monitor production personnel to ensure that a consistent quality product is being manufactured.
• Support SQF program requirements by enforcing compliance on the production floor.
• Participate in GMP audits for KPI metrics.
• Helpmaintaintheretainsamples of finished products program.
• Ensure the continuous production of productsconsistentlywith established specifications.
• Assist with document failures and ensure thatmaintenancepersonnelare notified of any equipment failures.
• Perform process check throughout the preparation, cooking, filling,packaginglabelingintegrityandsensorychecks.
• Monitor HACCP critical control points.
• Calibrate test equipment such as thermometers, ATPunitsandtemperature loggers.
• Drive factory GMP Standards.
• Assist with the Food Safety Training Program.

• Good communication skills-written and oral.
• Ideal candidate will possess 2+ years food manufacturing experience.
• Excellent follow-through including ability to reason through critical issues.
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Good knowledge of the Food Manufacturing Industry and of Quality Assurance methodologies.
• Should have experience with USDA & FDA requirements.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Requires one - three years of relevant experience.
• On-the-job training of3-6months.
• Basicmath and computer skills.
• Basic data entry, formatting of documentsandtime/temperature graphs,creating basic templates.

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed. Exercises discretion within area of responsibility.
• Position has little to no contact with customers.
• Position has little or no impact on revenue, actions and results are subject to review or inspections.

The workenvironmentcharacteristics described here are representative of thosea

Quality Assurance Manufacturing Technicianencounterswhile  performing the essential functions of this job.

• Work requires occasional physical exertion including some lifting of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Work performed by this position requires considerable mental concentration to effectively execute complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires some degree of visual effort for periods of time.

• Employee works in a manufacturing setting with frequent exposure to heat/cold, dust, or other factors that may require protective equipment and still pose a hazard.
• This position has infrequent exposure to hazards that could result in injury and loss of time at work.
• Travel is not required for this position.

The QA Technician base pay range $18-21 USD/hourly.

The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents the minimum and maximum fornew hire salaries for the Lynn, MA location only. Ranges will be reviewed on a regular basis...The QA Technician position is eligible for our comprehensive benefits package and is eligible for the annual discretionary bonus program up to 5%. Kettle Cuisine and all its legal entities comply with all federal, state,and local minimum wage laws.

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