Quality Assurance Technician
Primo Brands · Taunton, MA · 4 days ago
Quality Assurance$32.51/hrFull-time
Factory Location: Taunton, MA
Pay
$32.51 / hour with $.50 increases after 90 and 180 days with completion of successful review
Schedule
Monday - Friday
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401K with a 5% match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Employee Life Insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
- Spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Employee discounts
- Auto, home, and pet insurance discounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays
- Paid leave for birth, adoption, or foster parenting
- Legal services
- Identity theft protection
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Adoption reimbursement benefit
- FEDlogic and commuter benefits
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot basic water processing functionality: pumps, valves, piping, etc.
- Troubleshoot water sanitation equipment: CIP system, etc.
- Support water bottling and packaging processes, primarily QA and food safety testing
- Ensure all lines and all processes are validated according to compliance standards
- Complete basic laboratory testing: pH, turbidity, conductivity, etc.
- Plating of micro samples
- Create spiked samples to test proficiency
- Daily review of quality data from operators
- Manage water sensory (taste and odor) evaluations
- Adhere to site safety and quality KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
- Support site and corporate quality initiatives
- Communicate results, deviations, and improvement plans to co-workers and other team members
- Provide QA training support for QA operators
Qualifications
- College level education desired; relevant pursuit of study in a related area a plus
- Prior experience performing basic laboratory procedures
- Exposure to Quality Assurance or Production in a food or beverage processing facility is preferred but not required
- Ability to work self-directed and with a team
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills with experience working in a team-based environment
- Experience with sanitation and microbiological control systems preferred
- Familiarity with food safety and food defense requirements, audit and regulatory environments, microbiological testing, MI and other manufacturing control systems
- Ability to interact with various internal contacts to manage the flow of work
- Exposure to fluid processing and the principles of sanitation science
- Understanding of good manufacturing practices and HACCP principles
- Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft applications; SAP experience a plus
- Focus on safe work practices and high quality while executing duties with a sense of urgency
- Ability to troubleshoot and make independent decisions related to quality and operational excellence
- Ability to move/lift 40 lbs and stand on your feet for long periods of time throughout the day
- Strong English language skills to effectively communicate with customers and team members