FSQA Technician AM Shift

Daily's Premium Meats • Saint Joseph, MO

95d

About The Position

The plant QA Tech is responsible for the inspection and testing of manufacturing processes and products to ensure the product quality. The QA Tech will work with a variety of inspection and test equipment and methods, processes, and products, ensuring proper procedures are being followed and documented to maintain product quality and records traceability. The QA Tech will also assist to ensure nonconforming product is appropriately identified and removed from the production flow until such product can be dispositioned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Two (2) or more years related experience.
• Prior experience in manufacturing is preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents in the English language.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively respond to questions from customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define and solve practical problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to apply mathematical formulas to practical situations.

Responsibilities

• Perform Pre-Operational Sanitation inspection each morning to verify proper cleaning and sanitation.
• Document inspection results including deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Collect ATP and TPC swabs of the food processing environment during Pre-Operational Sanitation inspection to verify proper cleaning and sanitation.
• Perform inspections and audits of incoming raw materials and ingredients to ensure compliance with internal food safety and quality standards.
• Perform Operational Sanitation inspections as mandated by the SSOP program, including employee hygiene, product handling, waste removal, condensation.
• Perform online checks of critical process and quality control points to ensure the process is in control.
• Report results of testing to supervisors, quality management and operations as appropriate.
• Understand your roles and responsibilities within the monitoring of the SQF, HACCP, and other prerequisite programs.
• Become proficient in the use of lab equipment including O2 analyzers, Colorimeter, and Thermometers.
• Perform CCP monitoring and verification activities as mandated in the company's HACCP plan.
• Perform equipment calibration checks according to established SOPs including Thermometers, Scales, Smokehouses.
• Perform Net Weight and Declared Count checks to ensure compliance with established Net Contents Labeling.
• Perform related duties as required and instructed from management team.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED