1st Shift Micro Lab Quality Technician

Job Category: Quality Assurance/Food Safety

• Full-Time

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The QA Technician’s primary responsibilities will include raw material/ finished product testing, monitoring and verification of in-process inspections. Performs a variety of standard microbial, chemical, analytical, and physical or sensory testing. Responsibilities will also include maintaining logs and records associated with job function (e.g. non-conforming materials, corrective action log, extended run logs, environmental results logs, finished product microbial logs etc.).

• Comply and execute the company Quality Policy on all required Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), quality and food safety requirements.
• Ensures that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in plant to “ready to eat” quality standards are met.
• Escalate quality or food safety findings or incidents to management. Communication of information to peers, cross-functional team and management.
• Supports quality Improvement initiatives (e.g. first time right, product defect reduction) within the factory.
• Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values

• Data collection from ICP books from mix room.
• Order supplies as needed and keep record of inventory.
• Enter data into following spreadsheets environmental trackers, Listeria treatment investigative, Hygrometer spreadsheet, heat map. Collaborate on data by developing on focused PowerPoint presentation.
• Complete equipment inspections and pre-operational inspections to ensure sanitation requirements have been met.
• Place "Out of specification" material and/or product on quality hold physically and in JDE system. Communicate quality holds with supervisors and management.
• Calibrate and utilize lab equipment such as pH meter, moisture analyzers, scales, etc. in accordance to the ICP (internal control plan) and regulatory standards.
• Support the execution of GMPs throughout the manufacturing plant and follow safety rules and procedures.
• Record results for product sensory, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plan, SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure) and other checks as assigned.
• Micro techs will include preparing samples, plating, reading and recording micro results for finished products, in process check, raw materials as assigned
• Micro techs maintain lab according to lab to good laboratory practices
• Follow methods process according to facilitate analysis procedure and maintain indignity while preparing sample for processing.
• Read plates as required, to determine/ count the number of colonies/ organisms in the sample.
• Write identification onto plates so that sample number can be tracked and recorded
• Pipette sample solution into plates according to the analysis method process being performed
• Perform verification of all media supplies to ensure growth.
• Prepare sample for analysis by recording, weighing, and blending
• Collect plates and place them in the incubator for the specified amount of time and temperature
• Prepare media for use in bacteria testing as required according to AOAC Method
• Sterilize materials needed for analysis. Autoclave plates before discarding according CA states disposal.
• Perform sample pH and other analysis tests on sample when requested
• Ensure that media and materials are prepared for the next testing sequence
• Set up equipment and materials needed for analysis
• Support corporate quality and continuous improvement process
• Perform necessary housekeeping duties in a timely manner, keeping the work areas and equipment clean and sanitized
• Must participate in cleaning schedule and maintain retain samples as required
• Adhere to all safety…