QA Lab Tech - Quality Assurance (5p-5a, 2.2.3 Schedule)

Grassland Dairy Products, Inc.; West Point (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hire bonus

Job summary

Grassland Dairy Products, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to ensure products meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The role involves monitoring processes, performing testing, documenting results, and implementing corrective actions to uphold high-quality production.

The schedule runs 5pm to 5am with a 2-2-3 rotation, and the position offers a $2,000 hire bonus plus a $1.00 night shift differential, with a 90-day review.

Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable good manufacturing, safety, food safety and quality assurance practices.
• Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping in a legible manner.
• Gather, prepare, and analyze in process, incoming and finished products for analytical and microbiological components as required.
• Gather and analyze environmental samples such as sponges, air, and water.
• Submit samples to customers and outside testing labs as required.
• Prepare agar and reagents for lab testing.
• Evaluate keeping quality samples.
• Generate COA’s based on lab results.
• Perform plant wide quality audits & inspections to ensure all employees are complying with good manufacturing, safety, food safety and quality assurance practices.

Job description

Description:

A Quality Assurance (QA) Technician ensures that products meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards. They monitor production processes, conduct inspections, perform testing, and document results to maintain compliance with industry standards and customer expectations. Their role is critical in identifying issues, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining high-quality standards throughout the production process.

Schedule:

5pm to 5am

2-2-3 Schedule (week1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday; week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Pay

$20.70+ DOE; $1.00 night shift differential; 90-day Review; $2,000 Hire Bonus

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with applicable good manufacturing, safety, food safety and quality assurance practices.
• Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping in a legible manner.
• Gather, prepare, and analyze in process, incoming and finished products for analytical and microbiological components as required.
• Gather and analyze environmental samples such as sponges, air, and water.
• Submit samples to customers and outside testing labs as required.
• Prepare agar and reagents for lab testing.
• Evaluate keeping quality samples.
• Generate COA’s based on lab results.
• Perform plant wide quality audits & inspections to ensure all employees are complying with good manufacturing, safety, food safety and quality assurance practices.