FSQA Technician - 2nd Shift Motley Plant
About The Position
The Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician (FSQA) conducts quality assurance activities related to production processes, materials, and products. The role performs standardized tests to verify compliance with company standards, customer specifications, and applicable international, federal, and state regulations. It documents test results and other quality assurance activities in accordance with HACCP standards and company procedures, applies acceptance and rejection criteria, and marks items with their grade and status. The technician audits the production facility and employee sanitation practices, communicates significant findings and recommended process improvements to Production/QA Management, prepares reports, identifies work-related problems and recommends solutions, and maintains knowledge of applicable quality assurance codes and standards. The position also requires following Trident’s environmental and safety policies, completing required training, and reporting undocumented safety or environmental incidents and risks. The work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, and usually loud noise. The role requires frequent standing, walking, handling and reaching, and moving objects of varying weights. Specific vision abilities include distance and peripheral vision, depth perception, and distinguishing shades of color to identify product abnormalities or defects.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience in food processing.
- Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including moving objects regularly up to 5 pounds, frequently up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
- Vision abilities including distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish shades of color.
Nice To Haves
- 3 years of experience in food processing.
- 1 year of Quality Assurance experience in a food processing facility.
- HACCP certification.
Responsibilities
- Conduct standardized tests on products and materials to verify compliance with internal standards, customer specifications, and applicable regulations.
- Document quality assurance activities and test data in accordance with HACCP standards and company policies and procedures.
- Record data such as weights, temperatures, moisture content, and the qualities and quantities inspected or graded.
- Apply acceptance and rejection criteria and mark items with details such as grade and acceptance or rejection status.
- Complete required environmental and safety training and perform work according to applicable policies, procedures, and work instructions.
- Notify designated personnel of environmental or safety incidents and risks not previously documented.
- Audit the production facility and review employee behavior for proper sanitation.
- Communicate significant quality assurance issues and developments and recommend process improvements to Production/QA Management.
- Prepare reports communicating quality assurance activities and results to production.
- Identify work-related problems and recommend effective solutions as appropriate.
- Maintain working knowledge of company, government, and industry quality assurance codes and standards.
Benefits
- Discretionary or performance-based incentives may be available to eligible full-time employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Optional HRA/HSA.
- Telemedicine.
- Employee assistance and wellness programs.
- Long-term disability.
- Basic life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off.
- 10 paid holidays each year.
- Paid parental leave.
- Vacation accrual beginning on the first day of employment, up to 112 hours per year.
- Up to 48 hours of sick leave per year, in accordance with company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
