Quality Assurance Technician

CareersInFood.com; Canyon (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star Dairy Production Facility is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to perform daily quality checks throughout the facility and ensure compliance with safety, GMP, and food safety standards in a high-speed production environment.

You will conduct analytical testing, input data into systems, collect samples, and help update Food Safety programs while supporting QA and laboratory activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Adhere to safety, food safety and GMP standards in a high-speed facility.
• Perform analytical tests (moisture, fat, pH, total solids, titratable acidity, protein, salt, antibiotic testing, etc.).
• Input data using computer systems and document results.
• Assist with collection of water and product samples for analysis and preparation for laboratories or customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily quality checks across all departments in Lone Star Dairy Production Facility.
• Conduct analytical tests such as moisture, fat, pH, protein, antibiotic analysis and other required measures.
• Input data into computer systems and maintain accurate records of test results.
• Review testing records and escalate any out-of-spec results to QA Supervisor and management.
• Calibrate and perform maintenance checks on equipment (thermometers, pH meters, etc.).
• Assist with updating Food Safety programs and procedures.
• Participate in root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions and process improvements.
• Support environmental monitoring program administration and routine CCP compliance checks.
• Assist with SQF program management and internal GMP inspections.
• Follow all Food Safety guidelines as required.

Job description

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for daily quality checks through out all departments in 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 exisiting 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: