QA Lab Technician

Richardson International • Carrington, ND

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The QA Lab Technician is responsible for ensuring product quality and food safety by gathering and analyzing finished product samples according to customer specifications and HACCP requirements. This role involves identifying non-conforming products and food safety issues, investigating problems, and recommending solutions. The technician will conduct routine floor audits of production and packaging areas to confirm correct product shapes, specifications, storage, packaging, labeling, and coding. They will complete multiple quality analysis tests and communicate with operations and warehouse staff regarding product quality and approval details. Maintaining accurate documentation, preparing marketing samples, and performing inspections of incoming ingredients and outgoing finished goods are also key responsibilities. The technician will work with department managers and company leadership to proactively identify and implement solutions and continuous improvement opportunities in areas such as safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation. Richardson International is a global agriculture and food processing leader with over 165 years of experience, committed to delivering quality food products and ingredients.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in food related field. (Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, etc.)
• Experience in quality assurance testing
• Work experience with DGPC
• Knowledge of DGPC products and procedures

Responsibilities

• Gathers samples and analyzes finished product with respect to customer specifications and HACCP requirements
• Identifies any non-conforming product and food safety issues, investigates problems, and recommends solutions
• Conduct routine floor audits of production and packaging areas to confirm correct product shapes, specifications, storage, packaging, labeling, and coding
• Completes multiple quality analysis tests
• Communicates with operations staff regarding product quality and warehouse staff regarding approval details and lot coding
• Ensures all codes are accurate and identical to that on the packaged product and meets customer’s specifications and profiles
• Maintains accurate documentation of analyzed product, compiling all proper steps in logging, product storage and expiration monitoring to ensure top quality
• Prepares marketing samples for shipment, making sure all information is properly labelled and carefully packed to avoid product damage
• Responsible for the identification of food safety hazards and issues
• Perform necessary inspections of incoming ingredients, outgoing finished goods, or returned finished goods
• Work with department managers to proactively identify and implement solutions and/or modifications to current procedures and programs to ensure the continuing safety of the finished product
• Measure product samples and report dies that are out of specification
• Hold any product manufactured out of specification and communicate with all involved departments regarding disposition
• Maintain and review retention samples for quality purposes
• Partner with company leadership to proactively identify and execute on continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of: safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation
• Other duties, as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible benefits including medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees