QC Technician – 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability.
• Communicates product quality issues to production supervisors, production managers, QC Manager, and shipping and customer service staff.
• Logs all test results and batch information in the “I – Series” as well as the Excel product analysis sheets in the QC shared drive.
• Monitors line equipment for functionality, safety, and cleanliness.
• Checks metal detectors every 2 hours and calibrates as needed for products containing enrichment, etc.
• Assist production in metal detector alarm investigation.
• Perform control point and GMP audits once every two hours.
• Helps maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Maintains analysis records and documents necessary for documentation compliance.
• Checks allergen clean-out effectiveness as needed.
• Perform Pre – Op audits when necessary (for example equipment down for maintenance).
• Examine and log sifter tailings for each department as well as incoming flour.
• Examine magnets throughout the lines and log and investigate findings.
• Perform production scale checks and lab equipment calibration based on the calibration schedule.
• Perform batch setup checks, assist in correcting the setups, and log discrepancies.
• Place product on hold as necessary and release when appropriate.
• Reject the product as necessary and complete rejection forms including root cause and corrective action analysis.
• Send out product samples for micro testing and place micro hold products on hold.
• Maintain retain sample area and control sample files.
• Generate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for outgoing products.
• Inspect incoming ingredients for specification compliance, including sampling for outside lab analysis and/or sampling at the plant.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area.
• Performs special tasks and other duties as assigned by the QC manager.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED with 1-2 years of related work experience.
• Higher education preferred; Bachelor’s degree / Associate’s Degree.
• Fluency in spoken & written English.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.
• Ability to communicate with other employees and provide appropriate direction.
• Ability to climb ladders to work platforms.
• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to comfortably operate testing equipment and standard office equipment, including desktop computers and Microsoft software.
• Must be able and/or capable of obtaining a forklift license.