Quality Technician Floater — Dairy QA & Lab Support

Sunny Sky Products; Douglassville (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

10 Paid Holidays

PTO – Vacation Time or Sick Time

401K Program with Company Match up to

3.5%

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Perfect Attendance Monthly Bonus up to

Employee Referral Bonus up to $500

Job summary

Sunny Sky Products in Douglassville, PA, is seeking a Quality Technician Floater to support QA in a manufacturing plant by calibrating and verifying equipment, managing QA inventory, performing environmental monitoring, and assisting with regulatory samples and documentation.

This role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, standing for extended periods, and flexibility to cover QA shifts, with a schedule that may include nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or coursework in a science-related field is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and regulatory information.
• Basic mathematics and laboratory calculation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computer systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, and varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily QA/PRP walkthroughs and leak checks.
• Perform calibration and verification of QA/laboratory equipment, including thermometers, refractometers/Brix equipment, pipettes, and pH meters.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and identify equipment approaching its calibration date.
• Coordinate the repair or replacement of malfunctioning QA equipment.
• Maintain QA and laboratory inventory, including reagents, standards, test strips, swabs, sample containers, and laboratory supplies.
• Monitor inventory levels, order supplies, and check expiration dates.
• Perform scheduled weekly environmental monitoring swabs and assist with monthly pathogen environmental monitoring.
• Prepare, label, document, and coordinate shipment of environmental and other regulatory samples to outside laboratories.
• Collect sugar and raw material samples as applicable.
• Review CIP documentation and print and organize applicable CIP trends.
• Verify required CIP parameters and documentation are complete.
• Assist with sanitation pre-operational inspections.
• Collect monthly milk samples and complete applicable PDA/regulatory documentation.
• Maintain records for block heaters, calibration strips, laboratory refrigerators/freezers, and other QA equipment.
• Collect, organize, and maintain product retain samples.
• Assist with pulling retain samples for investigations and customer complaints.
• Assist Quality and Laboratory Technicians with routine testing, sampling, documentation, and other QA support as needed.
• Assist with identifying and segregating product placed on hold.
• Assist with follow-up investigations for unacceptable environmental monitoring results.
• Create and update SOPs and work instructions as assigned.
• Assist with reviewing and trending environmental, laboratory, GMP, and other QA data.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary QA and laboratory areas.
• Support Quality Assurance coverage across departments and shifts as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Record-keeping

Organizational skills

Time management

Reading technical information

Mathematics

Written & verbal communication

Independence

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or science coursework

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sunny Sky Products in Douglassville, PA, is seeking a Quality Technician Floater to support QA in a manufacturing plant by calibrating and verifying equipment, managing QA inventory, performing environmental monitoring, and assisting with regulatory samples and documentation.

This role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, standing for extended periods, and flexibility to cover QA shifts, with a schedule that may include nights and weekends.