QA Technician
Custom Ingredients, Inc.•Concord, NC
•$19 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
The QA Technician works individually and alongside a team to ensure the quality, integrity, and consistency of incoming raw materials and finished products at a production facility. The role performs testing and inspections, documents results, and collaborates with production to support quality throughout the manufacturing process. The position reports to the QA Supervisor.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 6 months of laboratory experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, management, vendors, and customers.
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage concurrent projects.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and applicable standard operating procedures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to perform mathematical computations.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally lifting, pushing, or pulling office and laboratory products and supplies up to 25 pounds.
- Must be capable of wearing a respirator.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
- One year of quality assurance experience.
Responsibilities
- Ensure food safety and quality requirements are met when processing raw material into finished flavors.
- Communicate relevant quality assurance information to other departments.
- Inspect incoming raw materials and finished products according to company standards.
- Test raw materials to identify potential replacements.
- Test, approve, and release finished flavors for packaging.
- Document inspections and log product samples into the QC sample inventory system.
- Maintain work area compliance with quality management systems through recordkeeping, including calibrations and certifications.
- Prepare samples for shipment to testing facilities.
- Prepare and verify finished-good labels.
- Create labels for packaging materials.
- Perform shelf-life evaluations and extensions for raw materials and flavors.
- Organize and maintain reserve sample storage.
- Assist the QA Supervisor in investigating returned product complaints.
- Complete QC line sheets.
- Organize and retrieve physical and digital documents upon request.
- Organize overruns for powder and liquid finished goods.
- Assist the Regulatory Affairs department as needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
