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Description Of Essential Duties

• Analytical Instruments: Operate the NIR, Aw meter, CompuTrac moisture analyzer, calipers, LECO, laboratory weigh scales, vacuum chamber for seal checks (PC), thermometers and other equipment as added.
• In-Process Sampling and Testing: Completes all routine tests required for either Processing side or Packaging side.
• Quality Hold: Know and be able to place materials and product on Hold in X3 and physical Hold, and complete Log and Hold report.
• Business Systems: Enter data collected from routine tests into IQS software.
• Knowledge and proficiency in all Alphia Business Systems as relates to Position.
• Food Safety and Sanitation: Know and follow basic GMP requirements. Know and monitor HACCP compliance in-process. Perform verification checks of metal detectors and magnets in area of responsibility as specified in Quality Checkpoints.
• Aid with product changeover cleaning and sanitation; perform inspections required before product startup.
• Microbial Testing: Pull finished product samples for product release testing.
• Regulatory Requirements: Pull samples for testing as required in product specifications.
• Communication: Informs operators and shift supervisor of testing results. Communicates Quality concerns and Quality status to the following shift.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Education level: High school diploma or GED required.
• Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to receive and provide instructions positively.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to multi-task.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and move from place to place.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, use foot/feet to operate machine, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl or reach above shoulders.
• The employee is frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch.
• The employee must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
• The employee must exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The employee may be frequently exposed to allergens and/or airborne particles in the production area.
• Production employees are exposed to temperatures ranging from 50 to 115 degrees, depending on the season and workstation, and may be working near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions may occur.
• The noise level in the work environment may be loud while production equipment is running.
• Personal Protection Equipment (including boots, gloves, safety glasses, and/or face shields) is required during various processes in the production area.
• Ear plugs and bump caps are always required in the production area.