Quality Technician

Swirecc; Tempe (AZ); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 62 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Swire Coca-Cola is hiring a Quality Technician in Tempe, AZ to ensure product conformity and compliance with quality and food safety standards. You will perform quality sampling and analysis through production, report variances, and help maintain safety and regulatory programs.

The role requires a science-related degree or equivalent QA experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to stop production if safety or quality is breached.

Qualificações

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a science-related discipline preferred.
• 2+ years of food plant QA required OR 2+ years of production experience with QA demonstrated proficiency.
• Strong analytical, computer or scientific skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English to properly understand and relay important safety and quality information.
• Ability to make and keep detailed and complete records.

Responsabilidades

• Perform standardized quality sampling and analysis during production and report variances and non-conformities to plant management.
• Perform analysis of incoming, in process and finished materials using analytical procedures (pH, titratable acidity, brix, organoleptic, CO2, density, TDS, microbiological sampling).
• Uphold all safety practices to prevent injury and report hazards to safety team and management.
• Isolate non-conforming ingredients, raw materials, or finished products and document information per Hold guidelines and SOP.
• Follow all work instructions, aids, and forms related to Quality, Environment, Safety and Food Safety.
• Support ISO-GFSI compliance, FDA-FSMA regulatory requirements and Food Safety & Quality programs; authority to stop production if out of spec.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

English communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in science

High School Diploma or GED

Ferramentas

Laboratory equipment

Descrição da oferta de emprego

What does a Quality Technician do at Swire Coca-Cola?

The Quality Technician is responsible for assuring product conformity and compliance to internal and external quality & food safety standards established by the QA department, Company and regulatory requirements. This includes conducting various checks and testing of raw, in-process and finished products.

Responsibilities:

• Perform standardized quality sampling and analysis during production: organize collected data into electronic data management system, and report variances and non-conformities to plant management


• Perform analysis of incoming, in process and finished materials using analytical standardized procedures. These tests may include, but are not limited to pH, titratable acidity, brix, organoleptic, carbon dioxide, density, total dissolved solids, microbiological sampling and testing, etc.


• Uphold all safety practices to prevent injury from unsafe work practices and/or conditions. Report all safety hazards or potential hazards to the safety team representative and management


• Isolate any non-conforming ingredients, raw materials, or finished products and document information according to the Hold work guidelines and SOP


• Follow all required work instructions, work aids and forms as they pertain to Quality, Environment, Safety and Food Safety


• Understand, monitor and act accordingly to support: ISO-GFSI compliance, FDA-FSMA regulatory requirements, Food Safety & Quality programs as implemented by the company. This individual has the authority & responsibility to stop production should the product be out of specification and/or observed food safety or compliance breach


• Monitor plant sanitation and personal hygiene as outline by Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for food processing facilities in CFR (Title 21, part 117) and current company GMP Policies


• Monitor and troubleshoot water treatment and wastewater treatment systems


• Actively participate in continuous improvement, lean practices, six sigma, 5S, food safety, environmental and plant safety programs


• Pursue excellence and continuously develop technical and personal skills to achieve plant-wide world class manufacturing environment


• Receive and review required documents for High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), crystalline fructose, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and 50% caustic


• Standardized and calibrate laboratory equipment, troubleshoot systems, equipment and processes


• Assist the Quality Assurance management team with any projects as designated


• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School Diploma (or GED) required


• Bachelor's Degree in a science-related discipline preferred


• 2+ years of food plant Quality Assurance required OR


• 2+ years of production experience may substitute for the QA experience or demonstrated proficiency in Quality Systems required


• Strong analytical, computer or scientific skills with attention to detail and accuracy


• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials


• Ability to read, write, and speak English to properly understand and relay important safety and quality information


• Ability to make and keep detailed and complete records