IN PROCESS QUALITY TECHNICIAN - NIGHTS

AMPI•Sanborn, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

AMPI owns six Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation's American-type cheese and processed cheese is produced. The cooperative's award-winning cheese and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled cheesemakers.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.

Responsibilities

All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities
Perform routine in-process testing during cheese production runs to monitor product quality.
Accurately record data from lab tests and communicate results to production staff and supervisors.
Analyze test results and collaborate with the production team to make real time process adjustments to reduce undergrades and improve product consistency.
Use and maintain various lab equipment (e.g., pH meters, moisture analyzers, fat testers) to test product characteristics.
Ensure all testing, procedures and documentation comply with SQF (Safe Quality Food) standards and company quality systems.
Communicate findings clearly and effectively with production, quality, and management teams.
Identify trends or issues in product quality and escalate as necessary.
Assist in maintaining a clean, organized, and food-safe laboratory and work area.
Participate in internal audits, training, and continuous improvement activities.
Other duties as assigned.