QA Technician - Food Manufacturing

Quali Tech LLC; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Quali Tech, LLC is seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Technician for the 3rd shift at our Chaska, MN facility. You will monitor product and raw material analytics, assist in QA program development, and ensure compliance with cGMP and regulatory standards.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED with 3 years in QA in an FDA-regulated setting, or a science degree. Shift is 9 PM to 5:30 AM Sunday–Thursday with a $3/hr differential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 3 years in quality control/assurance in FDA-regulated industry or bachelor's in a science field preferred.
• Manufacturing/processing environment experience desired.
• Proven analytical strengths and experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and report analytical results of products and raw materials, alerting out of compliance results.
• Assist in administering the QA program and reviewing production/receiving records.
• Conduct sensory evaluation, visual inspection, and analyses (organoleptic, moisture, water activity) of samples.

Skills

Quality control

Quality assurance

Analytical strengths

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in science

Job description

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Regular Full Time Quali Tech, Chaska, MN, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1012

Salary Range: $25.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Quali Tech, LLC is a manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition, and food ingredients products and services. Found in 1967, Quali Tech has been developing new techniques to formulate specialized combinations of ingredients resulting in high quality, cost-effective and innovative products and services guided by our values.

World Class Customer Service

Uncompromising Quality

Family Feel/Professionally Run

Qualitech is seeking experienced Quality Assurance Tech for 3rd shift to ensure product safety and the quality of all products in the Food Divisions as well as ensuring regulatory compliance with regulatory bodies, customers and QualiTech.

Shift Hours - 9pm to 5.30am (Sunday - Thursday) $3/hr shift differential.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and reporting analytical results of products and raw materials including alerting out of compliance results
• Assist in administering the Company's Quality Program in accordance with customer and company requirements. This includes:
  • Review and assist in development of QA procedures
  • Regular review of production and receiving records
  • Sensory evaluation, visual inspection and analyses (Organoleptic, Moisture, Water Activity) of raw ingredient and finished product samples
  • Maintain sample retain library
  • Conduct final wash inspections of all production rooms
  • Assist in troubleshooting product discrepancies
  • Internal audits of cGMP areas and premises, including glass and brittle inventories
  • Maintain lab safety
  • Conduct Monthly/Quarterly/Bi-Annual/Annual tasks as required by the Food Safety Calendar
  • Conduct environmental analyses, i.e. swabbing
  • Conduct titration analysis of sanitation chemicals
• Participate in finished goods hold/release system
• Conduct tasks in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices.
• Lend technical support to R&D and Operations as appliable
• Assist in customer complaint investigations
• Assist in the compliance with all appropriate third-party audits such as BRC, Safe Food/Safe Feed and HACCP.
• Create & Maintain production documents including archival storage & organization, master document storage, certificates of analysis.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required and 3 years experience in quality control and assurance in an FDA regulated industry or Bachelor’s Degree in a science related field preferred.
• A background in manufacturing and processing environments is desired.
• Proven analytical strengths and experience.