FSQA Technician (2nd Shift)

Overview

Position will be responsible for ensuring plant sanitary conditions, and that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet established food safety and quality standards. Responsible for HACCP verification activities.

Responsibilities

• Verifies conformance to FSQA and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements in daily production operations.
• Checks, inspects and investigates to ensure that GMPs are followed, that sanitary conditions prevail, and that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet company and/or government standards as required.
• Verifies that the HACCP plan is being followed.
• Verifies CCPs and CPs through records review or direct observation of production employees that are monitoring and documenting CCPs and CPs.
• Takes control action (i.e. Hold) when ingredients, product or the manufacturing environment are not within expected specification or standards.
• Keeps accurate and complete records.
• Conducts plant testing as required.
• Audit facility product weight control program as required.
• Assists in root cause analysis of problems.
• Recommend solutions and preventive measures in areas involving product quality, raw materials, and sanitation controls.
• Checks operating procedures and institutes changes coming from new product requirements, equipment changes, line speed requirements, raw material variations, etc.
• Assists in developing and applying quality controls and related procedures in plant operations.
• Provides advice regarding safety, sanitation, processing, filling and packaging techniques.
• Perform all other work as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent is desirable. Meaningful education and experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Sufficiently broad experience in food manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Assurance and/or food plant production operations, processes, and policies to permit execution of assigned duties is strongly desired.
• Limited food manufacturing experience combined with an appropriate college degree may be considered.
• Certifications such as HACCP, PCQI, SQF, or through ASQ and other professional quality associations are helpful.
• Must have keen ability to analyze problems encountered and to make reasonable decisions based on facts/data, procedures, specifications, and experience.
• Good English communication skills (reading, writing, verbal) are essential to interface with the various levels of plant management, co-workers, and suppliers.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.