QA Technician I - 3rd Shift

Bell-; Fredericksburg (PA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Job summary

Bell- is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for our Fredericksburg, PA facility. The role focuses on monitoring, documenting, and enforcing food safety and quality policies, training team members, and taking corrective actions as needed.

The position involves a hands-on, fast-paced production environment with shift work, risk assessment, and team leadership to ensure plans are executed effectively. 3rd shift is available and encouraged.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in a quality assurance role in a food manufacturing facility or college education in a related degree.
• Ability to speak English and read and interpret safety rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-operational inspections and visual checks.
• Monitor CCPs, allergen control, foreign material control, labeling requirements, packaging integrity, and product specifications.
• Collect samples for microbiological or chemical testing (APC, Staph, LAB, EB, fat, moisture, protein).
• Troubleshoot deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Document, monitor and analyze data to drive continuous improvement.
• Perform quality audits (AQLs) to ensure products meet specifications.
• Investigate customer feedback and internal incidents and provide timely responses.
• Ensure GMPs, SOPs and SSOPs are followed by employees.
• Interact with USDA FSIS inspectors and plant management teams.
• Review monthly goals and continuous improvement projects with QA supervisors.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by QA Supervisor.

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Job description

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Full-time Regular Direct Labor – Fredericksburg, PA, US

Salary Range: $24.09 To $24.09 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Technician is a critical part of the plant's food safety and quality system who is responsible for monitoring, documenting, and enforcing policies in addition to training key team members and taking critical corrective action when required.

3rd Shift Available

The technician role is a very hand‑on, highly interactive role in a fast paced, ever changing production environment. The ability to quickly assess risk, lead a team to a decision point and ensure plans are executed are critical skills required to perform this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform pre-operational inspection tasks as required. (Visual Inspections, ATP/APC swabbing).
• Monitor process controls (CCP's, Allergen Control, Foreign Material Control, Labeling Requirements, Package Integrity, Product Specifications) to ensure adherence to all food safety and quality programs.
• Perform sample collection as required for microbiological or chemical testing (APC, Staph, LAB, EB, Fat, Moisture, Protein).
• Troubleshoot and take appropriate corrective action when deviations occur.
• Document, monitor and analyze data to drive continuous improvement.
• Perform quality audits (AQL's) to ensure product meets specification.
• Investigate customer feedback and internal incidents and provide responses in a timely manner.
• Monitor employees for proper work conduct including but not limited to GMP's, SOP's, and SSOP's.
• Review paperwork for accuracy and compliance to all food safety and quality programs.
• Routinely interact with USDA FSIS inspection staff and plant management teams (Production, Maintenance, Shipping/Warehousing).
• Review monthly goals and continuous improvement projects with quality assurance supervisors.
• Work on agreed upon continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties and as assigned by the Quality Assurance Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

1-year of experience in a Quality assurance role in a food manufacturing facility or college education in a related degree.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to speak English, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.