Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Assurance Technician

1st Shift: 6:15 AM - 2:45 PM (weekends/overtime as needed)

Pay: $25.05 per hour

As a Quality Assurance Technician in our animal feed manufacturing facility, you will focus on improving quality processes, sustaining our company quality, comply with FDA/EQMS (Enterprise Quality Management Systems)/Feed Safety programs and meet customer expectations to achieve consistent quality levels.

You will be responsible for accurate completion of tests, understand and follow lab and company safety, quality, and behavioral policies.

Perform a wide variety of duties to support operational needs.

Job assignments may include but are not limited to the following:


* Lab daily housekeeping tasks and safety processes


* Support Bulk Receiving Compliance


* Support moisture testing


* Charm Tests


* Support bushel weight collection


* cGMPs compliance


* Assist with conducting quality audit for the site


* Assist with training employees


* Investigating daily hold feeds, liability cases and complaints and deciding dispositions


* Assist with daily/monthly inventory


* Participating, assisting in conducting EQMS standards, and performing corrective actions needed.


* Performing tests and collecting samples on a daily, weekly, and annual basis per Corp.

requirement and facility needs.


* Assist with record verification and document/sample retention policies records


* Manage tag inventories


* Evaluate, test, and manage storage of finished product samples.


* Assisting with tasks in the absence of QPS


* Maintain good relationships with plant personnel contacts.


* Other duties as assigned by plant quality management

KEY REQUIREMENTS:



* Demonstrate safe, efficient, and thorough work habits.


* Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks


* Demonstrate ability to manage time to complete all tasks


* This position requires minimal supervision


* Must be a positive team player.


* Ability to multi-task


* Self-direction and accuracy.


* Flexible to work any shift to support company needs.


* Follow and perform emergency procedures regarding power failures.


* Prepare and maintain all necessary documentation.


* Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.


* Follow Company prescribed safety rules and regulations as well as other departmental policies and procedures including cGMP's.

Help to develop proper safety techniques.


* Follow quality guidelines ensuring product is within specification in addition, housekeeping SOP's will be followed.


* Other duties as assigned by plant quality management



* Experience-Education:


* High school/GED degree


* 1+ year of work experience in any industry


* Basic computer and math skills


* Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions


* Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
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