Quality Assurance Technician

O Foods Ltd; Winnipeg; Sur place; CAD 42 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical & dental benefits

Work-life balance

Training & career growth

Paid vacation & personal days

Night shift premium

Résumé du poste

O Foods Ltd is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to support calibration, maintenance, and testing of laboratory equipment and finished products. The role requires coordinating with the Quality department, documenting results, and ensuring compliance with specifications.

The candidate will handle sample preparation, data entry, and communication of any issues to the production team. Full-time position near Winnipeg with shifts including days, evenings, and nights.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma from a recognized college with 1–2 years of laboratory experience in the food or related industry.
• Experience in commissioning and start-ups is an asset.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsabilités

• Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment and ensure supplies are available.
• Execute laboratory methods to evaluate finished product samples as outlined by Quality.
• Record results in notebooks and Excel files; ensure data is accurate.
• Verify finished product results are within specification and authorize releases.
• Communicate out-of-specification inventory to production teams promptly.
• Prepare and send samples to external laboratories and follow up on results.

Connaissances

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Formation

Technical diploma (college)

Description du poste

Are you interested in working for a company that partners with local farmers to produce sustainable, healthy oat ingredients to feed the world? Just west of Winnipeg, O Foods has built the most advanced oat mill in North America to meet growing global demand. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Paterson Global Foods, we have strong roots in Canadian agriculture and believe in delivering value to the entire food supply chain.

The Quality Assurance Technician will participate in the calibration, and maintenance of the laboratory equipment. Additional responsibilities will include finished product testing, reporting test results, and generation of Certificate of Analysis’.

Responsibilities

• Confirm laboratory equipment are maintained and function properly, and that adequate parts and supplies are available in storage.
• Execute the laboratory methods as outlined by Quality department to evaluate finished product samples.
• Tabulated results to be entered into laboratory notebooks and Excel files as appropriate.
• When required, confirm results for finished product are within specification and authorize the release of the product.
• Communicate out of specification inventory to production team members in a timely manner.
• Prepare and send samples to external laboratories, follow-up on progress and update results accordingly.
• Ship qualification samples to customers.
• Regularly clean working areas in the laboratory.
• Assist with complaint investigations including completion of corrective actions with support of O Foods team members.
• Build and contribute to a plant-wide workplace and food safety culture, believing in zero injuries.
• Participate in a respectful work environment where employees can bring forward not only ideas and improvements but concerns of all nature, including safety and harassment issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A technical diploma from a recognized college coupled with 1-2years’ laboratory experience in the food or related industry.
• Experience in commissioning and start-ups considered an asset.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Hours

• Full time position, 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday rotating 8-hour shifts, one week each days, evenings, and nights
• Overtime may be required during peak periods
• One year contract, with the possibility to extend to 18 months and or Full time

Benefits:

• Attractive compensation package including company paid medical & dental benefits.
• Work-life balance and Employee Assistance Programs.
• On the job training & development and career growth opportunities.
• Paid vacation and personal days.
• Shift premium for nights

O Foods Ltd is passionate about oats and strives to be the innovation partner throughout the supply chain from farmers to consumers. We want to be the preferred oat ingredient supplier by collaborating to create value and sustained growth for all stakeholders.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected further in the process will be contacted.

O Foods Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and is committed in building a skilled and diverse workforce. We encourage women, aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.