Quality Tech- 2nd Str

Job Title: Quality Assurance/Control
Technician

Department: Quality
Control

Reports To: QA Plant Manager / QA Supervisor

DESCRIPTION:

Daily
responsibilities include working directly with senior production management
staff addressing food safety concerns.

The
Technician will monitor and verify that the programs are being performed and
documented correctly during day-to-day operations.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

· Responsible for the
constant monitoring of all raw materials, production procedures/methods/standards
and overall finished product quality.

·
Conduct line monitoring of all production lines in operation; recording
measurements and weights. If lines run poor quality, tech will be able to place
product on hold and stop line if needed.

·
Assist in updating or implementing production and food safety aids such as
guidelines, scaling weight charts, HACCP, GMP’s, etc.

·
Conduct daily plant walk-through and audit GMP and food safety compliance.

·
Maintain well-organized, detailed and legible records.

Food
Safety Production Areas:

· Notify Supervision of any repairs or adjustments that
are required.

· Understand, observe, and
comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in
the Production Areas.
· Perform all duties necessary to meet product
specifications, Company, and or Government requirements / standards as
prioritized by the Company.
· Inform Management of ANY Food Safety or
Quality issues or of any processes, which become non-compliant with specified requirements.
· Ability to initiate action to prevent the
occurrence of non-conformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the
product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
· Identify and record any problems relating to
Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, packaging, quality
system, or safety system.
· Controls further processing or delivery of
nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the
deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
· In
the absence of immediate supervisor, will assume necessary operational and
administrative duties.

JOB
QULAIFICATIONS:

· Ability to work different
shifts and overtime as needed.

· Demonstrate leadership in
the areas of food safety and plant regulatory affairs.

· Possess a thorough
understanding of FDA and/or USDA inspected manufacturing facilities.

· Must have strong
organizational and leadership skills.

· Bi-Lingual preferred.

· Able to work with cross
functional departments within the organization

· Good problem-solving skills
and corrective action/resolution skills.