Quality Assurance Tech - 2nd Shift

Full-time position with a benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a $1,000 referral bonus, and profit-sharing bonus.

Pay

Hourly wage: $22+, based on experience.

Schedule

Mon–Thurs, 3:00 pm to 1:00 am. Occasional Fridays based on production needs.

Responsibilities

• QA/QC Program Development and Implementation
  • Collaborate with the Lead Practitioner/Quality Assurance Manager to develop and implement Food Safety, SQF fundamentals, and the Food Quality Plan across the facility.
  • Maintain the post-implementation facility SQF system, ensuring its integrity through validation and verification.
  • Coordinate and participate in special projects such as studies affecting food safety or product quality, trials of new products, process improvements, and similar work.
  • Collaborate with supervisors, managers, and department leaders to:
    • Identify, evaluate, and resolve plant product safety and quality issues as they arise.
    • Maintain and audit effective plant/sanitation programs.
    • Ensure proper equipment and plant sanitation through effective pre-operational inspections.
    • Review HACCP and GMP principles with new and existing employees.
  • Participate in SOP/SSOP development and maintenance, including annual reviews.
  • Coordinate Product Quality Evaluations.
• Audit/Inspection
  • Assist in the coordination of a comprehensive plant audit program, including HACCP critical control points, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), plant housekeeping, sanitation (COP, CIP, and manual cleaning), bio-security systems, and compliance with federal and state inspection agency regulations.
  • Maintain and audit glass and glass-like material monitoring program.
  • Participate in and support the Quality Assurance Manager in regulatory inspections and/or customer audits, including routine regulatory sampling of products and water supplies.
  • Assist in the investigation and resolution of product contamination events.
  • Assist with the investigation and resolution of customer complaints.
• Food Safety and Quality Training
  • Review the following topics with new and existing employees:
    • HACCP principles
    • GMP principles
    • Food Safety and Quality SOP’s

Qualifications

• Training or degree (B.S. ideal) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related technical field, or combination of equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum one (1) year QA/QC experience in a manufacturing environment under HACCP, USDA, and/or FDA preferred.
• Quality Auditor Certification preferred.
• Internal Auditing experience.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, basic experience with laboratory software and manufacturing data.