Quality Assurance Technician - 3rd shift

Champion Foods LLC; Huron Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Foods LLC is seeking a QA/Production Laboratory Associate to monitor production procedures, ensure quality and safety, and document critical data. The role includes dough temp checks, metal detector verification, weight checks, and labeling accuracy.

You will perform baking tests, texture analysis, and microbiology sampling, calibrate instruments daily, and maintain clean lab areas. Prior GMP knowledge and lab experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year of experience in a food service or manufacturing environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to comprehend basic mathematical concepts (fractions, ratios, temperature tolerances).
• Average computer skills: Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to maintain information in a confidential manner.

Responsibilities

• Monitors production procedures to ensure quality, safety and legal standards.
• Checks dough temperature and records data.
• Verifies metal detector functioning and records results.
• Ensures correct product weight and proper labeling on shippers.
• Performs laboratory evaluations including baking tests and texture analysis.
• Daily calibration of thermometer, scales and pH meter.
• Conducts microbiology testing and swab collection (APC, ATC, Yeast and mold).
• Maintains lab and bake areas clean.
• Performs other duties as assigned by manager.
• Environmental monitoring of pathogens/surface swabs.

Skills

Communication skills

Mathematical understanding

Confidential information handling

Written communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Science coursework

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, monitors all of the production procedures and parameters to ensure that established quality, safety and legal standards of food products are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Checks and documents specific data corresponding to assigned product line (crust, topping, USDA.)
• Examines dough temperature for accuracy and ensures that it is recorded by the dough mixer.
• Checks and documents that the metal detector is correct and recorded by the packer.
• Monitors the end of the production line to ensure finished product weight and proper identification is printed on product shippers.
• Conducts product evaluations in the laboratory. These include: baking test and specification parameter evaluations, as well as texture analysis. Records findings on evaluation form.
• Calibrates thermometer, scales and pH meter daily.
• Perform microbiology testing for site. Collect swab samples (APC, ATC, Yeast and mold)
• Keeps lab and test bake areas clean
• Perform other duties as required by manager
• Environmental monitoring pathogens/surface swabs.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in a food service or manufacturing environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to comprehend basic mathematical concepts such as fractions, ratios, temperature tolerances, multiplication and addition
• Average computer skills: Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to maintain information in a confidential manner.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• College course work in Food Science or related area (American Institute of Baking)
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
• Previous experience in food manufacturing and/or laboratory environment.

Working Conditions

• Works in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and exposure to potentially high noise levels, abnormal temperatures due to freezer and baking area.

_ All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Champion Foods LLC. _

Champion Foods LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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