Quality Assurance Intern

Red Gold, Inc.; Elwood (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Gold, Inc. is seeking a Summer QA/Technical Support intern to assist the quality team with lab work, product testing, and sampling for QA projects at our Indiana facility. The role includes data collection, data organization, and support for validation activities.

You will aid in sensory panels, analytical testing, labeling and safety documentation, and data entry. Strong MS Office skills and clear written/verbal communication are required to help keep the lab clean and organized and to

Qualifications

• Experience working within a lab.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist a summer project as assigned by the Associate Director of Quality.
• Assist in product testing, research, or sampling methods for projects.
• Support sampling or testing for Quality Systems as required.
• Compile and organize data for validation and verification work.
• Aid in conducting product cuttings and sensory panels.
• Perform analytical testing of products as needed.
• Maintain lab cleanliness and general organization.
• Support data entry and filing for QA/regulatory tasks.
• Assist on projects related to food labeling compliance, safety and quality plans, shelf life testing, and raw material specs.
• Aid in researching information for customer inquiries.

Skills

Lab experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, or Consumer Family Sciences

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What You'll Do:

Technical Support of Plant QA Projects

• Responsible for a summer project as assigned by the Associate Director of Quality
• Assist in product testing, research, or sampling methods pertaining to projects as requested by Associate Director of Quality or plant Quality Manager
• Support Quality Systems Manager with sampling and/or product testing as required
• Data compiling and organization as it pertains to validation and verification work

Lab Support and Upkeep

• Aid in conducting product cuttings and/or sensory panels
• Responsible for analytical testing of products as needed
• Responsible for lab cleanliness and general organization

QA Regulatory Support

• Support in data entry and filing
• Support on projects pertaining to food labeling compliance, food safety and quality plans, product shelf life testing, and raw material specifications

Quality Systems Administrative Support

• Aid in researching information as it pertains to customer inquiries
• Support in data entry and filing

Requirements for Success:

• Actively seeking a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, or Consumer Family Sciences

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experienced working within a lab
• Computer knowledge required; MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear
• The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
• The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities may include the employee's ability to see near and far distances

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