FSQ Technician - 1st Shift, Mon.-Thurs., 5:30am - 3:30pm

As part of our FSQA team, you would be responsible for ensuring the overall quality in your assigned area through the management of regulatory, company, and customer policies and programs. You will report directly to the QA manager. To ensure success as a QA Technician, you should have sound knowledge of testing procedures, a good eye for detail, and advanced problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure company and customer quality standards are being met
• Conduct quality tests, perform inspection checks, and calibrate equipment
• Analyze samples for all areas of the processing plant, including raw materials and finished products.
• Analyze pH, Gluten, and water activity
• Communicate findings regarding food safety deficiencies to FSQA Manager and provides feedback and recommendations
• Ensure employees are following safety regulations

  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.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous QA experience is preferred, but not required
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Ability to work on the computer and proficiently use Excel and Word Processing
• Ability to uphold regulatory, company, and customer standards
• Ability to work well with others in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Sufficient written communication and reading skills
• Ability to operate or to quickly learn equipment
• Good time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to follow directions
• Ability to assess products for quality compliance

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics & physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Noise level is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area – earplugs are required in some areas
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position during the shift, using repetitive motion
• Must be able occasionally lift, push, pull and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds across the plant for various needs
• Spends time in cold environments
• Must have good hand/eye coordination