Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician

Job description

QA Tech- $500.00 Sign-On Bonus!

BrightPet- Lisbon manufactures premium and super-premium pet foods for U.S. and international markets. Our top-of-the-line ingredient options and state-of-the-art American manufacturing operations ensure the quality of every recipe we produce.

BrightPet represents a philosophy-driven partnership of contract manufacturers Ohio Pet Foods in Lisbon, Ohio, Southern Tier Pet Nutrition in Sherburne, New York and Phoebe Products in Kiel, Wisconsin. We have united to better serve the quality-driven segment of the pet food market, guided by operational excellence, U.S. safety standards and innovative incubators.

BrightPet- Lisbon is currently seeking an individual to work full time in our Quality Control Department at our Lisbon, Ohio manufacturing facility.

Quality Control Tech:

Nature & Scope:

The Quality & Food Safety Technician is responsible for capturing analytical, physical, and microbial data to help drive the decision-making process. This person collaborates with other departments to help drive consistency in product manufacturing and ensure that products meet the needs and expectations of Ohio Pet Foods’ customers.

Specific Job Responsibilities & Duties:

• Collect & transport raw material and finished product samples to a lab for testing
• Perform and record required quality checks throughout the production process.
• Finished product moisture testing
• Finished product water activity testing
• Random date code checks
• Random bag seal checks
• Finished product bin release
• Visual finished product kibble checks… per formula
• Act as a backup to lab staff for raw ingredient and finished product testing
• Support consumer complaint investigations by evaluating product and reviewing documentation.
• Follow all Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Communicating effectively with team leader and peers
• Complete special assignments
• Promptly communicate any non-conformance or incident during shift to the supervisor
• Other duties as assigned

Key Skills Required:

• Basic math skills
• Basic computer skills
• Microsoft Excel & Word
• Basic literacy
• Mechanical aptitude
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to details
• Sense of urgency
• Commitment to excellence
• High level of physical dexterity

Qualifications:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Have a high school diploma, GED or equivalent education
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English language
• Successful completion of a substance screening and background check

Experience

• Training will be completed on the job.
• Previous lab experience or background in Food Safety or Manufacturing a plus.

Dominant Physical Requirements & Essential Job Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb ladders/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds above the shoulders.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to cold and hot/humid temperatures within the plant, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person