Quality Assurance Technician

CareersInFood.com; Canyon (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star Dairy Production Facility is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to perform daily quality checks across all departments, upholding safety, food safety and GMP standards in a fast-moving dairy environment.

You will conduct analytical testing (moisture, fat, pH, solids, protein, salt, antibiotic), input results, collect samples, and review records. Calibrate equipment, support SQF, HACCP, and CAPA activities, and assist with process improvements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP and SQF programs preferred.
• Experience handling analytical dairy quality tests is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Abide by safe work practices for health and safety.
• Perform analytical testing (moisture, fat, pH, total solids, titratable acidity, protein, salt, antibiotic testing).
• Input data into computer systems accurately.
• Collect and prepare samples for lab analysis and external labs.
• Review daily testing records and escalate out-of-spec results to QA Supervisor.
• Calibrate and maintain equipment (thermometers, pH meters, test instruments).
• Assist with updating Food Safety programs and SQF compliance.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support environmental monitoring and internal GMP inspections.

Skills

Analytical testing

Data entry

Lab sampling

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Tools

pH meters

thermometers

Job description

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for daily quality checks throughout all departments at Lone Star Dairy Production Facility by performing the following duties. Tasks are to be completed while maintaining the highest safety, food safety and quality, cost and GMP standards in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Abide by safe work practices for employee’s health and safety.
• Perform all analytical testing as needed, i.e.: moisture, fat, pH, total solids, titratable acidity, protein, salt, NIT diary analysis, antibiotic, etc.
• Must be able to operate a computer and other systems to input necessary data.
• Perform additional monitoring/testing duties needed, i.e.: Proper collection of water and product samples for analysis, compositing of samples, preparation of samples for delivery to outside laboratories or customers, etc.
• Review of daily product testing records and reporting any unusual or out of spec results immediately to QA Supervisor and appropriate management supervisors.
• Perform calibration/maintenance/performance checks of plan equipment such as thermometers, inhibitor testing equipment, pH meters, equipment State seal checks, etc.
• Assist with review, creating new, and updating existing Food Safety programs
• Participate in problem-solving, conduct root cause analysis, apply corrective and preventive actions, and implement process improvements as needed for product performance.
• Assist Lab Supervisor administering the environmental monitoring program
• Routine CCP compliance checks
• Assist in conducting internal GMP inspections
• Assist with SQF program management and audit
• Follow all Food Safety guidelines, such as, but not limited to:
• GMP’s
• Quality
• HACCP
• Sanitation
• Safety
• Other duties as assigned

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