QA Technician

Olli Salumeria•Oceanside, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician will be responsible for inspecting products at different production phases to ensure company and customer quality standards are being met. This role involves pre-operational and operational inspection of equipment, facility, product, and personnel. The technician will participate in swabbing events and environmental sample collection, and facilitate communication between departments to ensure compliance with OSHA, USDA FSIS, and Company Policy. A key part of the role is interfacing with USDA FSIS personnel, facilitating communication of inspection requests, and implementing corrective actions. The position requires daily execution, documentation, verification, and communication of Critical Control Point testing, as well as identifying and facilitating corrective actions for deviations. The QA Technician will release product from QA HOLD upon meeting Critical Limits, monitor HACCP plan and GMPs daily, and facilitate and verify documentation and corrective actions for deviations. Additionally, the role involves providing training resources, performing in-process quality checks, verifying other QA personnel's checks, and communicating non-conformities. The technician will test product characteristics for safety and quality, monitor and communicate product characteristics for product development, and facilitate sample collection for environmental pathogen and allergen monitoring programs, as well as customer-requested lab testing. This includes creating site listings for facilities and equipment within the Environmental Pathogen and Allergen Monitoring Program and communicating results. The position requires adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), company pre-requisite programs, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), as well as conducting pre-shipment reviews and following all safety rules and regulations.

Requirements

High School Diploma
3+ years experience in Quality Assurance roles in a food manufacturing environment
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal communication skills
Ability to work well with others
Ability to closely follow quality standards
Excellent decision-making skills
Ability to multitask while being detail-oriented
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to work with minimal supervision while remaining productive at all times.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team player.
Excellent attendance and dependability.
Must be able to work flexible hours to include overtime and weekends on short notice
Proficient computer skills (MS office applications – Word, Office, Excel)
Ability to communicate in English
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, unit of measure conversions

Responsibilities

Pre-operational and operation inspection of equipment, facility, product, and personnel.
Participate in swabbing events and environmental sample collection and staging.
Facilitate communication between departments in ensuring equipment, personnel, and food safety are in compliance with OSHA, USDA FSIS, and Company Policy.
Interface with USDA FSIS personnel and facilitate communication of inspection requests and implementation of corrective actions for deviations or opportunities identified.
Daily execution, documentation, verification, and communication of Critical Control Point testing.
Identify and facilitate corrective actions for deviations in Critical Control Point measurements.
Release product from QA HOLD upon Critical Limits being met.
Monitor HACCP plan and GMPs daily.
Facilitate and verify documentation and corrective actions in deviations from HACCP plan and/or GMPs.
Provide training resources to personnel.
Perform in-process quality checks, utilizing program checklists; metal detector, weight checks, label verifications, etc.
Verify other QA personnel/line personnel quality checks.
Communicate non-conformities to appropriate departments.
Facilitate and implement Corrective Actions for non-conformities identified.
Test product characteristics for safety and quality, ensuring the safe wholesome product is released to the consumer while reducing waste pre-process, in-process, or post-process.
Monitor, document and communicate product characteristics throughout the process to better promote product development and innovation.
Communicate and interact with vendors or customers through appropriate personnel.
Facilitate and collect samples for the Environmental Pathogen and Allergen Monitoring Program.
Create site listings for facilities and equipment within the Environmental Pathogen and Allergen Monitoring Program.
Communicate Environmental Monitoring Program results with appropriate departments.
Facilitate and verify corrective actions should deviations occur in sample collection or result.
Facilitate and collect samples for customer-requested lab or quality testing.
Communicate with personnel, lab technicians, and customer QA departments to ensure safety, production needs, and quality are met throughout the production day, without delays.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), along with company pre-requisite programs, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
Conduct pre-shipment reviews for semi-finished and finished products.
Following set company and OSHA safety rules, regulations, and guidelines at all times.