QA Technician (2nd shift) $18+/hr DOE

Post Consumer Brands•Eugene, OR

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.

Requirements

High school diploma; college training in math or science preferred.
One (1) plus years in a laboratory or related inspection work.
Experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
Capability in performing simple mathematical calculations.
Detail oriented in work performance and documentation.
Organization and time management.
Diplomacy when interacting with all staff.
Working in a fast paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Eugene products and production processes.
CFR Title 21 Part 110 (current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in manufacturing, packaging, and holding of Human Food).
Food Safety principles as these apply in production, for example. HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), cGMP, Allergen Control.
Observing physical surrounding with a keen eye towards variance from the ordinary.

Responsibilities

Ensure food safety and food quality by working in partnership with the shift supervisor.
Perform changeover inspections, pre-operational inspections, auditing in process QC checks, and training shift personnel on food quality and food safety practices and procedures.
Investigate product holds and determine immediate disposition, where appropriate.
Investigate customer complaints, conduct facility inspections, complete finished product reviews, and audit production and sanitation processes.
Audit production QC (Quality Control) inspections and data.
Verify and sign off on production testing records.
Perform sensory evaluations for in process materials.
Conduct finished product reviews.
Support production in maintaining quality product at standard efficiency.
Train shift staff on food quality and food safety procedures.
Participate in equipment cleanliness inspections at product changeover, including ATP testing.
Conduct pre-operational inspections prior to weekly start-up.
Identify, tag and segregate nonconforming Items.
Advise on immediate quality hold dispositions.
Audit production and sanitation procedures for compliance with documented procedures.
Perform scheduled GMP Inspections and Glass & Brittle Plastic Inspections.
Complete complaint investigations, facility and product inspections, and document revisions, as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.