Quality Assurance Technician

JOB SUMMARY : As a member of the Quality and Production Teams, Quality Assurance (QA) Technicians are responsible to ensure materials, processes, and final product meet quality specifications, and for supporting and maintaining quality systems and standards. All team members take an active role in the areas of Safety, Quality and Productivity. Strong analytical and critical thinking, communication, and team skills are essential for success in this position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Operate in work groups and monitor processes within an assigned area of responsibility
• Collect and analyze sample data to ensure product conformance and process control
• Monitor customer specifications to ensure proper moisture, weight, color and dimension of products produced
• Monitor Preventative Controls and reports non-conformance to management; may assist with corrective actions
• Monitor and provide guidance to production employees to ensure sanitation requirements are met during production
• Initiate food safety and quality hold procedures, including communication and required record-keeping
• Conduct regular plant food safety and security audits, and reports non-conformance
• Act as auditor and verifier of daily quality tasks throughout the processing area
• Monitor production employees to ensure GMP compliance and reports violations
• Participate in sensory panels

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :