Quality Assurance Technician I

GREENFIELD MILLING•Hereford, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our Quality Assurance Technician I is responsible for assuring safe quality products are within specification as dictated by regulatory entities, customers, and internal needs. This position runs all analysis on wheat and flour, documents results, and reports any nonconformance to their supervisor. The QA Tech will collect additional samples as needed and maintain the sample library. This position will involve internal facility inspections and assist the Lead QA Technician with various daily duties as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma with 1 year of quality assurance lab experience in food processing environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Training is provided on the job.
Safety training is required and provided by the company in group settings, as well as computer-based training.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Available to work flexible hours, evenings, weekends, and shift work may be required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze all wheat and flour product samples including the chemical testing of ingredients, mycotoxins, and pesticide residuals; the physical analysis of moistures, ashes, falling numbers (amylase activity in flour, sprout damage in wheat), flour stability, pH and the visual observation of color and sensory observation of odors.
Assure that products are safe and conform to all regulatory, internal and customer standards.
Immediately reporting any nonconformance and/or deviation to the Supervisor or QA Manager.
Prepare the product samples to be sent to third party laboratory for additional testing.
Assist in conducting investigations that cause customer complaints and / or product non-compliance.
Practice and enforce GMP’s, food safety principles, and sanitation in the laboratory and throughout the facility.
Assist the Lead QA Technician in preparation of Certificates of Analysis and/or review certificates of analysis for product and ensure they are included with the outgoing loads.
Sample management retention/filing and maintaining retained samples.
Tailing’s inspection and documentation.
Work closely with production and PLW personnel to communicate quality/food safety concerns.
Assist Lead QA Technician to verify laboratory equipment calibrations.
Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the QA laboratory and food safety programs.