QA Technician

TreeHouse Foods • Ogden, UT

4d

About The Position

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE: THS) is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
· Required to analyze, interpret and act on data (HACCP, Net Weights, EQA) that is recorded and/or entered into the computer. The interpreted data will be shared with production supervision. Technologist and supervisors will enact plans to improve upon and maintain the standards.
· Technologist will audit all aspects of quality on the shift to ensure the testing, audits, and programs are being followed by supervision, line workers and QA technicians. They will interact with all levels of management to ensure the quality system is implemented on their respective shifts.
· As circumstance requires the technologist will train employees on charting, testing, SPC, AIB, HACCP, SQF, Housekeeping, etc. They will test the knowledge of the people on the shift to ensure that the knowledge has been proficiently shared.
· As new quality programs are implemented the technologist will train and audit until the program becomes ingrained in the practices of the employees.
· At the end of the shift the Technologist will hold a QA review meeting with the line management to discuss daily issues, consumer complaints and root cause analysis of QA help products.
· Responsible for food safety, food defense and food quality.
· In the event of their absence the responsibility is delegated to the Sr. Quality Specialist.
· Other duties as assigned.
Understand all the operations of the production lines. Understand all GMP’s and see that they are followed. Make all required quality tests and see that manufacturing to see that product specifications are followed. · Assist R&D on special projects they might need · Accompany plant audits and inspectors · Research customer complaints
Works with production in assuring a safe quality product gets delivered to customers.
Does not supervise anyone.
Able to lift up to 50 lbs. · Required to do walks frequently throughout shift.

Requirements

• BS in Food Science, Microbiology or related filed or comparable experience
• 3 –5 years technical related experienced.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications (word, excel, and power point)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Required to do walks frequently throughout shift.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, interpret and act on data (HACCP, Net Weights, EQA) that is recorded and/or entered into the computer.
• Audit all aspects of quality on the shift to ensure the testing, audits, and programs are being followed by supervision, line workers and QA technicians.
• Train employees on charting, testing, SPC, AIB, HACCP, SQF, Housekeeping, etc.
• Train and audit new quality programs until the program becomes ingrained in the practices of the employees.
• Hold a QA review meeting with the line management to discuss daily issues, consumer complaints and root cause analysis of QA help products.
• Responsible for food safety, food defense and food quality.
• Understand all the operations of the production lines.
• Understand all GMP’s and see that they are followed.
• Make all required quality tests and see that manufacturing to see that product specifications are followed.
• Assist R&D on special projects they might need
• Accompany plant audits and inspectors
• Research customer complaints

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program!
• Enrollment in our wellness and employee assistance programs!
• Paid holidays, vacation, and other competitive paid time off opportunities!
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of people
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your career growth.
• Opportunities to be recognized for outstanding contributions to your team through our employee recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level