Quality Assurance Technician

Responsibilities

• Conducts on-going risk assessment, develops corrective actions, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions
• Maintains pre-operational and operational sanitation standards prior to and during production
• Ensures product processes are followed throughout production
• Creates and conducts statistical analyses for quality attributes, identifies process weaknesses, develops corrective action, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED equivalent
• One (1) to three (3) years experience and specialized training in a food processing environment where a thorough knowledge of food microbiology and HACCP was gained
• Excellent oral and written communication skills on a technical level
• Ability to perform complex math calculations regarding formulations, added ingredients, restricted ingredients, and percent yields
• Ability to read and analyze process charts, graphs, and logs
• HACCP certification desired
• Thorough understanding of statistical analysis desired