Quality Assurance Lab Technician

Monroechamber; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroechamber in Racine, WI seeks a Quality Assurance Lab Technician to support QA activities in a food production environment. The role includes testing raw materials and wet blends, data entry, and communicating results to processing staff.

The candidate will perform routine material checks, maintain supplier information, and generate COAs for customer requests and overseas shipments if needed. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• At least 1 year general lab experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
• Ability to solve work-related problems.
• Ability to taste or smell foods or beverages.
• Ability to write clearly.
• Ability to work within team policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update raw material supplier information.
• Test for acidity, moisture, pH, and fat in wet blends on a daily basis.
• Enter data and test results; communicate results to processing personnel; approve packing based on results.
• Visually inspect finished samples; log and shelve portions.
• Audit warehouse and plant weekly for GMP violations; report to QA Manager.
• Prepare COAs for customer requests and EU shipments.
• Receive raw materials and verify kosher/EU/COA requirements; arrange external sampling as needed.
• Assist QA Manager with COA data and release finished product in Adage.
• Cover QA Manager duties during absence.

Skills

Lab practices

Data entry

Communication

Problem solving

Written communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Title: Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Wage: $19.00/hour
Shift: 1st
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (Monday - Friday)
Location: Racine, WI

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update raw material supplier information
• Test for titrateable acidity, moisture, pH, and Babcock fat testing on wet blended products multiple times throughout the day
• Enter data and test results into the computer, and communicate results to the processing personnel. Provide packing approval to wet blending operators based on test results
• Visually inspect finished samples. Portions will be logged, retained and shelved
• Perform weekly audits of the warehouse and plant, noting and documenting any product safety or GMP violations, and advising the Quality Assurance Manager
• Generate specialty COAs to comply with customer requests and EU Certification for overseas shipments
• Receive raw materials, including entering and releasing the product in Adage after checking for requirements such as kosher status, EU status, COA status, etc. Collect and sample raw material(s), and/or send to an outside laboratory for additional sampling
• Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in entering COA information on finished product, and release finished product in Adage
• Cover the positions of Quality Assurance Manager in the event of absence

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency
• At least one year general lab experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems
• Ability to taste or smell foods or beverages
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Ability to work within company’s policies of customer satisfaction and teamwork within a collaborative environment

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.