FSQA Technician

Ajinomotocareers; Oakland (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajinomoto Foods N.A. Inc. seeks a FSQA Technician to ensure plant sanitation, verify HACCP compliance, and confirm that raw materials, in-process and finished products meet food safety and quality standards.

The role involves monitoring GMPs, documenting CCPs, performing plant testing, and supporting root-cause analyses to prevent quality issues, with emphasis on safety and sanitation controls across production lines.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in food manufacturing, Food Safety and Quality Assurance.
• Familiar with HACCP, SQF, or ASQ quality standards.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record.
• High School Diploma or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality controls in daily production operations.
• Verify HACCP plan and CCPs.
• Keep accurate records.
• Conduct plant testing for machinery, temperature and process controls.
• Audit facility product weight control.
• Assist in root cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Implement changes from new product requirements, equipment changes and line speeds.
• Develop and apply quality controls in plant operations.
• Provide advice regarding safety, sanitation, processing, filling and packaging techniques.
• Perform all other work as assigned.

Skills

Food Safety

Quality Assurance

GMP Compliance

Documentation

Safety Training

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

HACCP / SQF certifications

Job description

Position Summary

Position will be responsible for ensuring plant sanitary conditions, and that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet established food safety and quality standards. Responsible for HACCP verification activities. Responsibilities will include making decisions to accept or reject area, equipment, products or materials when deemed isnanitary, possibly contaminated, or if the product is determined to be out of Ajinomoto Foods N.A. Inc. specifications. When any deficiency in requirements occurs, it is the responsibility of the FSQA Technician to take appropriate action and inform the appropriate personnel.

Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors the quality controls in daily production operations. Checks, inspects and investigates to ensure that GMP’s are followed, that sanitary conditions prevail, and that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet company and/or government standards as required.
• Verifies that the HACCP plan is being followed. Monitors CCPs and CPs and verifies that production employees are correctly monitoring and documenting CCPs and CPs.
• Keeps accurate and complete records.
• Conducts plant testing as required. This may include testing machinery and equipment, temperature and process controls, new products, new raw materials, assisting in new product development, conducting supply and ingredient studies, etc.
• Audit facility product weight control program as required.
• Assists in root cause analysis of problems. Recommend solutions and preventive measures in areas involving product quality, raw materials, and sanitation controls.
• Checks operating procedures and institutes changes coming from new product requirements, equipment changes, line speed requirements, raw material variations, etc.
• Assists in developing and applying quality controls and related procedures in plant operations.
• Provides advice regarding safety, sanitation, processing, filling and packaging techniques.
• Perform all other work as assigned.
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Position Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent is desirable. Meaningful education and experience may be substituted for the degree 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, SQF, or through ASQ and other professional quality associations are helpful.
• Valid Driver’s License, clean driving record