Quality Assurance Technician I

The Mennel Milling Company; Fostoria (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mennel Milling Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician I in Fostoria, OH. This role supports our food safety programs, ensures compliance with internal/external specifications, and contributes to overall quality, uniformity and service for customers.

You will conduct required testing, maintain calibration logs, and work within GMP and FSIS/FDA guidelines to uphold Mennel’s Food Safety and Quality Statement. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s in cereal science, food science, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, analytical instrument, microbiology or related field preferred.
• Ability to prioritize, organize tasks, and communicate with internal/external customers.

Responsibilities

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations (GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, FSIS, FDA FSMA) and maintain audit-ready conditions.
• Proficient in routine testing and reporting analyses for internal and external customers.
• Perform accurate analysis of routine samples.
• Promptly communicate important quality, safety, and security concerns to co-workers and QA Manager.
• Calibrate and/or troubleshoot each analysis and maintain calibration logs.
• Perform monthly Intra Lab check samples.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and perform sanitation duties.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Prioritization and organization

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in cereal science, food science, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, analytical instrumentation, microbiology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Quality Assurance Technician I

Full Time Regular Technical Fostoria, OH, US

At Mennel, we believe in doing right and bringing our best to our people who are helping to feed the world. We promote teamwork and recognize the individual contributions everyone plays in the overall success of the company.

SUMMARY:In this role, you will help sustain Mennel’s tradition of excellence established in 1886 as well as support our food safety programs and mission to reliably deliver superior quality, uniformity, and service. The purpose of this position is to meet and exceed expectations of our internal and external customers by conducting required testing ensure compliance with internal/external specifications and all food safety programs. This position will sustain the Mission and Motto and Food Safety and Quality Statement of the Mennel Milling Company.

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT:Work shift as assigned and overtime asrequired.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without accommodation.

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Proficientinassignedroutinetesting, andreporting analysesfor both internal and external customers
• Performsaccurateanalysis of routine samples.
• Promptly communicatesimportant quality, safety, and security concerns to co-workers, and Quality AssuranceManager.
• Calibrate and/or trouble-shoot each analysis,maintainingcalibration logs for each of the testing procedures.
• Performs monthly Intra Lab check samples.
• Maintainsa clean and orderly work area in addition to assigned sanitationduties.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this role.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequiredto perform this job.

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalentrequired.AnAssociate’s or Bachelor’sDegreein cereal science, food science, chemistry, biology, biochemistry, analytical instrument,microbiologyor related field preferred.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and organize tasks and follow through to ensure completion of assignments in an efficient and high-quality manner.
• Knowledge of and ability tooperateMicrosoft office software, Internet and Intranet and other computer software to complete essential duties and responsibilities.
• Ability tomaintainopen communication with both internal and externalcustomers.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.