QA Technician Job Boring Oregon USA,Quality Assurance

Location: Boring

Quality Assurance Technician Level I

Responsible for performing Quality Assurance testing and ensuring Food Safety and Quality in Ever Fresh Fruit Products, Raw Materials, Packaging, Equipment, Facility, etc.

Essential Functions:

Perform all procedures accurately and according to written Work Instructions and SOPS as indicated in the Quality Assurance SOP manual.
Responsible for maintaining GMPs throughout the facility both within the QA department and all other departments.
Perform pre-operational inspections.
Provide Production support.
Monitor and adhere to HACCP plans, reporting and performing corrective action when necessary.
Perform Product Quality testing (brix, pH, pressure, USDA grades, etc.).
Perform Product documentation control, reviewing, scanning and filing.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Proficient in spreadsheet and word processing software.

Working Conditions/Physical Factors:

Frequently required to stand.

Frequently required to walk.

Frequently required to use hands and fingers.

Continually required to talk or hear.

Frequently required to lift/push light weights up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral, depth, and ability to adjust or focus.

Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.

Exposure to temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. More extreme temperatures possible during summer months.

Exposure to moving mechanical parts.

Exposure to high, precarious places.

Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals.

Exposure to extreme cold.

Exposed to a loud working environment.

Exposed to hazards in the workplace such as proximity to equipment conducting extreme heat, moving parts, and electrical current.

Must be able to work in environment containing flour dust and other allergens (nuts, milk, wheat, etc.).

Other Duties as Assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.