Quality Technician: Day or Swing Shift

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Located in McMinnville , OR

Salary: $22hr./$2.50 differential

Quality Technician

Shift: Day (8AM-when the work is done – no set end time, usually 8PM) and Swing (10AM – 10PM-ish)

Wage: $22.00  (night shift differential $2.50)

Position Overview

Quality control technicians are responsible for testing materials and finished products to ensure they conform to all applicable laws and company standards. Quality control technicians test products across the three stages of production (before, in-process, and final) to ensure quality levels are met.

Responsibilities

·         FOOD SAFETY – Pre-Op Sanitation Inspections.

·         FOOD SAFETY – Packaging Verification

·         FOOD SAFETY – Metal Detection

·         FOOD SAFETY – X-Ray Verification

·         FOOD SAFETY – Product Checks

·         FOOD SAFETY – Verify Formulas

·         Coach and train employees on GMP’s

·         Enforce GMP's to maintain a quality product manufactured in a safe environment and meeting all targeted requirements.

·         Maintain, and enforce company quality standards.

·         Ensure plant operations staff delivers quality products within specification.

·         Provide regular and timely feedback to production operations and Supervision as to critical process analytical measurements.

·         Conduct routine testing and quality checks per schedule.

·         Conduct allergen verification testing and gluten testing in accordance with certifying bodies and internal procedures.

·         Assess product quality and accept or reject from processing.

·         Ensure date codes are changed on containers to reflect proper identification of product being processed.

·         The ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization, including appropriate confrontation as needed when ANY individual or department are not compliant to quality expectations. 

·         Audit and analyze food contact equipment for cleanliness.

·         Perform sanitation inspection of production workstations prior to startup, changeover or shift relief and communicate deficiencies to supervisor.

·         Reject unsanitary production equipment.

·         Calibrate or replace malfunctioning equipment.

·         Properly and timely complete all shift documentation.

·         Routine housekeeping of assigned workstation and adjacent areas.

·         Manage any and all HOLDS from assigned shift and ensure product, material disposition is in compliance with Food Safety and Finance requirements.

·         Perform required line checks. Examples are metal detection, weight checks, lot checks, etc.

·         Inspect raw materials upon arrival, ensure proper paperwork accompanies the raw materials and pull raw material retains as required

·         Inspect packaging materials upon arrival, ensure proper paperwork accompanies the packaging material and pull packaging material retains as required

·         Communicate any non-conformance issues to the Quality Supervisor or Director of Quality

·         Ensure team members are following all appropriate SOPs, GMPs and safety requirements

·         Verify equipment is calibrated as required and documented accordingly

·         Provide proper paperwork to the operations and warehouse teams

Requirements

·         FOOD SAFETY – Notify management of any Food Safety issue.

·         FOOD SAFETY – Aware of empowerment to act to resolve Food Safety issues within the scope of work.

·         FOOD SAFETY – Conform to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).

·         Knowledge of HACCP with HACCP training a plus

·         Must work well in a team environment and have strong communication skills

·         Work independently, set priorities to meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks, and make decisions under pressure.  

·         Weekend and overtime work may be required

·         Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with heightened attention to detail

Physical Requirements

·         Standing and walking up to 12 hours

·         Able to lift and carry 25 to 50 lbs. repeatedly

·         Able to push/pull more than 1,000 lbs. using pallet jack

·         Able to continually bend, stoop, twist, use arms, wrists and hands (including grasping and squeezing) throughout shift

·         Able to occasionally kneel, reach above the shoulder, work at heights and climb steps.

Supervisory Duties

·         None

 

We are very excited to have you join the team!

 

Submit your application @expresspros.com 

 

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