FSQA Materials Technician

Ajasianfoods; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance on 1

Company paid STD, LTD, Life Insurance

80 hours vacation

401(k) matching 4.5%

Wellness reimbursement

Referral bonuses $750

Quarterly product sales to employees

Job summary

AFNA in Portland is seeking an FSQA Materials Technician to verify and test incoming materials, ensure compliance with FSQA and SQF policies, and aid in supplier evaluations. The role emphasizes documentation, COA handling, and collaboration with R&D/Production. A strong quality focus and relevant certifications are beneficial.

Wage is $21.50/hour with a 6:00am–2:30pm Mon–Fri schedule. Excellent benefits begin DAY ONE, including insurance, retirement and wellness support.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred; High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience in food manufacturing, FSQA, and/or production operations strongly desired.
• Certifications such as HACCP, PCQI, SQF or through ASQ and other professional quality associations are helpful.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and sample incoming materials to verify they meet AFNA specifications.
• Collect COAs and verify conformance to material requirements.
• Test incoming materials (physical and chemical) and ensure FSQA/SQF compliance.
• Evaluate new materials and suppliers; recommend approvals or modifications.
• Create and submit SCARs and track responses with follow-up.

Skills

FSQA knowledge

Quality assurance

Food safety

Education

College degree preferred; High School diploma or GED required

HACCP certification

PCQI certification

SQF knowledge

Job description

Position Summary

We are looking for a FSQA Materials Technician to join our team in the Portland area. The FSQA Technician is critical to the food safety of the products being delivered to our customers. The Tech will primarily be checking and verifying products at all stages of production. In addition, they will be responsible for analysis of product for food safety and food quality.

Wage: $21.50/hour

Schedule: 6:00am - 2:30pm Monday - Friday

If you choose to work with us, you will be an integral part of a team with a rich and diverse culture that learns, grows, and succeeds together. You will also have access to some amazing benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance on DAY ONE
• Company paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance on DAY ONE
• 80 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time per fiscal year
• 401(k) Retirement Savings plan that includes company’s matching contributions up to 4.5%
• Wellness reimbursement towards gym membership and/or exercise equipment
• Referral bonuses totaling $750 when an employee refers someone to work with our company
• Quarterly sales of product to employees

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Inspect and collect samples of incoming materials (ingredients and packaging) when they are received. Determine whether each material meets the AFNA specification, and then decide whether to accept (or reject) each material.
• Collect ingredient Certificate of Analysis (COA) if required and maintain a file of these documents. Verify that they conform to material requirements.
• Inspect returned products and/or co-packed products as instructed.
• Perform tests on incoming material samples. This may include physical tests (piece size/weight, viscosity, color) or chemical tests (moisture, fat, salt) and verify conformance to AFNA incoming material specifications, FSQA and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) policies. This may include collection of samples for microbiological evaluation or other tests as required.
• Evaluate new materials and make recommendations for approval, rejection, modification, etc.
• Evaluate the performance of new suppliers of existing materials and make recommendations for approval, rejection, modification, etc.
• Create and submit Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs), maintain a log of submissions and follow up on responses.
• Contact suppliers when necessary to resolve problems with out-of-specification materials.
• Perform studies to correlate material test results to the performance of the material in our products as assigned, in conjunction with R&D and/or Production.
• Provide input for material specification revisions, as the need arises, based on inspection findings.
• Keeps accurate and complete records of all inspections, tests, evaluations, SCARs, and supplier contacts.
• Verify correct ingredient statements on the raw materials by comparing to our specification and to our labels.
• Create and maintain a reference library of material samples (to be used as controls to which incoming materials can be compared – including revision numbers for packaging items).
• Evaluate inbound packaging samples for ingredient statement and version accuracy.
• Assists in identifying the causes of problems to recommend solutions and preventive measures in areas where incoming materials impact product quality and safety.
• Assists in developing and applying quality controls and related procedures in plant operations. May be required to perform other FSQA tasks as assigned.
• Perform work within company standards and efficiencies.
• Follows all facility safety rules and regulations, FSQA programs, and regulatory requirements.
• Train other workers as assigned.
• Perform all other work as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• A College degree is preferred, a High School diploma or GED is required. Meaningful education and experience may be substituted for the diploma requirement.
• Sufficiently broad experience in food manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Assurance and/or food plant production operations, processes, and policies to permit execution of assigned duties is strongly desired. Limited food manufacturing experience combined with an appropriate college degree may be considered.
• Certifications such as HACCP, PCQI, SQF, or through ASQ and other professional quality associations are helpful.
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