Quality Assurance Technician

Armstrong Group•Chino, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Ziegenfelder, we specialize in producing high-quality frozen twin pops under the Budget Saver brand, as well as private label products for major retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General. Our facilities are located in Wheeling, WV; Chino, CA; Denver, CO; and Lockhart, TX. A Ziegenfelder Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that finished Ziegenfelder treats are ready for packaging by properly preparing raw material inputs, monitoring production processes, and inspecting final products to ensure customer satisfaction. This role involves reviewing and documenting quality assurance processes and making recommendations for improvements. The technician will manipulate stainless-steel hard pipes and flexible hosing for CIPs and batch processing, participate in plant sanitation activities, and conduct environmental monitoring by collecting samples. They will also review and record microbiological data, report concerns to the Quality Manager, and use HMI to call ingredients for bulk processing. Additionally, the technician will provide production support including mix making, equipment cleaning, product quality testing/sampling, and completing sanitation schedule tasks. They will verify finished product meets quality standards and adhere to HACCP, GMP, SOP, and SSOP programs, coordinating documentation for compliance. Chemistry testing will be performed to ensure product specifications, and the technician will troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and work cross-functionally with Production and Maintenance. Multiple quality checks will be performed and recorded, and internal lab functions will be completed.

Requirements

One plus years within a food manufacturing facility, preferred.
Experience and training with Food Safety, HACCP, SQF, Sanitation (SSOP & GMP) and/or other food safety systems and Quality Assurance process improvement skills required.
Strong computer skills to include the use of Microsoft Office products.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Standing up to 12 hours per day.
Moving and lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs. regularly, daily.
Bending, twisting, reaching and grasping actions.
Good spatial awareness working around manufacturing equipment.
Subject to cold temperatures of less than 32F for more than one hour with proper protection equipment.
May be subject to noise above 85 decibels with proper protection equipment.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to Food Science, Food Technology Degree, or other related fields, however not required, experience will be considered.
SQF certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Ensuring that finished Ziegenfelder treats are ready for packaging by properly preparing raw material inputs, monitoring production processes, and inspecting final products to ensure customer satisfaction.
Reviewing and documenting quality assurance processes and making recommendations for improvements.
Manipulate a variety of stainless-steel hard pipes and flexible hosing to perform CIPs and batch processing.
Participate in plant sanitation activities including floor scrubbing, drain cleaning, and other manual sanitation tasks.
Participate in environmental monitoring program by collecting samples of finished product, work in progress, on equipment and around facility.
Review and record microbiological data and report concerns and findings to Quality Manager.
Use HMI to appropriately call ingredients for bulk processing and transfer of batches.
Conducting production support to include mix making, equipment cleaning, product quality testing/sampling, and completion of the master sanitation schedule tasks.
Verifying finished product meets quality standards of color, taste, quantity, wrap, and Rainbow Array.
Adhering to HACCP, GMP, SOP, and SSOP programs and coordinating all documentation to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder directives, policies, and procedures.
Perform chemistry testing to ensure product specifications.
Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and work cross-functionally with Production and Maintenance departments.
Perform multiple quality checks and records results in the data control system as well as document batch records.
Complete internal lab functions including environmental sampling and document completion.
Conducting regular audits of documentation to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder directives, policies, and procedures.