QA Technician - Moses Lake Production Campus

Simplot•Moses Lake, WA

About The Position

The QA Technician ensures that quality attributes throughout the facility are evaluated thoroughly and consistently. The role maintains an integrated quality grading program, including upstream, sensory, and finished product grading, to ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and Company standards. The technician also audits, trains, tests, evaluates, defines, and participates in developing product grading policies and procedures for factory quality systems.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must obtain Sensory Grading Certification within two months.
Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.
A combination of education and experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Quality assurance or auditing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the operator and technician proficiency program.
Communicate with team members and support groups in a participative management style that supports operational goals.
Comply with Company policies, plant procedures, and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Maintain Company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, and GMPs.
Evaluate customer or interplant samples before shipment or as needed.
Perform required quality checks and sampling for all lines in compliance with established procedures and specifications.
Conduct product grading, sensory evaluation, and analytical procedure training for hourly and management personnel.
Participate in investigations of customer complaints, out-of-specification results, and failures, and recommend corrective actions.
Use computers and programs to communicate, document, and track shift information; complete documents and reports accurately and promptly.
Handle additional management-assigned accountabilities as needed to meet operational standards.
Conduct frozen waste sampling, reject-ratio checks, and line-flow-length checks to maximize recovery and quality.