QA Technician - Food Manufacturing (3rd Shift)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

3rd shift

Job summary

Quali Tech LLC, located in Chaska, Minnesota, is hiring a QA Technician for the 3rd shift to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance in our Food Division. You will monitor analytical results, review records, and support the QA program to uphold quality across raw materials and finished products.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED with 3 years of QA/QC experience in an FDA-regulated environment, or a science degree.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 3 years QA/QC in FDA-regulated industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field preferred.
• Background in manufacturing and processing environments desired.
• Proven analytical strengths and experience.

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: review and development of QA procedures; regular review of production and receiving records; sensory evaluation, visual inspection and analyses of samples.
• Maintain sample retain library; conduct final wash inspections of production rooms; troubleshoot product discrepancies; internal audits of cGMP areas and premises; maintain lab safety; perform periodic tasks per Food Safety Calendar; conduct environmental analyses and 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.
• Assist in customer complaint investigations.
• Assist in third-party audits such as BRC, Safe Food/Safe Feed and HACCP.
• Create and maintain production documents including archival storage and certificates of analysis.

Skills

Quality control

Analytical thinking

Sensory evaluation

Lab safety

cGMP audits

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in science

Job description

Quali Tech LLC, located in Chaska, Minnesota, is hiring a QA Technician for the 3rd shift to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance in our Food Division. You will monitor analytical results, review records, and support the QA program to uphold quality across raw materials and finished products.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED with 3 years of QA/QC experience in an FDA-regulated environment, or a science degree.