QA Technician (FDA), Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

Boar's Head Brand; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Boar's Head Brand in New Castle, Indiana, seeks a QA Technician to oversee product fabrication in assigned plant areas and ensure GMP, HACCP, USDA compliance. You will implement approved standards to minimize defects and safeguard product quality.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and 1–3 years in a food processing environment, with strong math, statistical analysis, and technical communication skills; HACCP certification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, USDA food safety regulations.
• Ability to interpret process charts, graphs, and logs.
• Strong math and statistics fundamentals desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee product fabrication in assigned plant areas.
• Monitor compliance with production processes and specifications.
• Perform risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct statistical analyses of quality attributes and monitor corrective actions.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Mathematical calculations

Technical communication

Reading process charts/logs

Risk assessment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Reporting directly to the FSQA Supervisor, this position will oversee product fabrication in assigned areas within the plant. Responsibilities will include adherence to production processes and specifications, risk assessment and control, finished product quality assessment, and compliance with GMP, HACCP, USDA, and company food safety regulations. Additionally, the successful candidate will implement approved standards and processes to minimize defects and ensure quality products.

Responsibilities

• Conducts ongoing risk assessment, develops corrective actions, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions
• Monitors pre-operational and operational sanitation standards prior to and during production
• Ensures product processes are followed throughout production
• Creates and conducts statistical analyses for quality attributes, identifies process weaknesses, develops corrective action, and monitors implementation and maintenance of corrective actions

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED equivalent
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience and specialized training in a food processing environment, where a thorough knowledge of food microbiology and HACCP was gained
• Excellent oral and written communication skills on a technical level
• Ability to perform complex math calculations regarding formulations, added ingredients, restricted ingredients, and percent yields
• Ability to read and analyze process charts, graphs, and logs
• HACCP certification desired
• A thorough understanding of statistical analysis is desired