FSQA - Quality Assurance Technician - Immediate Opening - 3rd Shift

Universal Pure, LLC • Meriden, CT

36d • Onsite

About The Position

At Universal Pure, we’re dedicated to giving people everywhere safe, fresh, and delicious food to eat and drink. We provide high-pressure processing (HPP), value-added services (VAS) and cold storage for our partners in the food industry. We are focused on safety and driven by service.
The FSQA technician provides guidance and leadership to production personnel regarding food safety measures and practices. Ensures all customer concerns and or complaints are handled with extreme professionalism and care. Applies available tools and resources for reaching desired outcome with food specifications and production.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Computer skills including basic Microsoft Excel required
• Ability to think analytically and problem solve.
• Ability to stay organized and multitask.
• Ability to perform basic mental math.
• Ability to effectively work with others and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English language
• Ability to balance productivity, quality, and safety
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• This is largely a static role with standing, however, the ability to perform repetitive bending and standing up is also required. This would require the ability to lift 10-35 lbs. repetitively and up to 45 lbs. occasionally. Must also be able to push/pull up to 250 lbs on rollers occasionally.
• This role operates in a wet and cold/refrigerated environment (around 35 degrees F) located within a manufacturing, warehousing, and production type facility. Must be able to withstand cold temperatures for duration of shift.
• Universal Pure facilities may process, pack, and store products containing allergenic food ingredients as referenced by FDA, team members who may come in direct contact, must be able to work with these ingredients.

Nice To Haves

• Prior quality assurance experience preferred
• Food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable FDA regulations and GMPs preferred
• Experience performing administrative work including completing and reconciling paperwork preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide daily monitoring of facility and personnel to ensure compliance with the food safety system of the facility; perform formal audit on GMPs
• Ensure training of facility personnel on GMPs, risk preventive controls, hazard analysis, pre-requisite programs, and other applicable food safety system elements as required
• Responsible for pre-operational inspections
• Collect and analyze product samples as required, as well as document information derived from analysis
• Safely keep records of all facility analytical results; immediately report results discovered to be out of specification to the QA supervisor
• Provide documented reports of analytical results to the QA supervisor, also responsible for tracking and reporting data trends
• Inspecting raw materials coming in; assisting in investigating non-conformance and complaint about product; and provide leadership for the facility team in performing self-audits
• Aid in hosting visitors to the facility, including regulatory agency representatives and customer representatives, function as main host for the facility’s third-party auditors
• Ensure product is processed to company HACCP/HARPC programs
• Inform Quality Assurance Management of any food safety concerns
• Implementing and manage food safety corrective actions
• Provide assistance to local and corporate management in carrying out changes to the food safety system of the facility; give assistance in creating, reviewing, authenticating, and maintaining food safety system documents, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and programs working in collaboration with the quality assurance team; provide assistance in maintaining document registers and documentation
• Possess innovative, resourceful, and proactive disposition, committed to ensuring continuous improvement of capacity and delivering quality service
• Ability to prioritize and perform position responsibilities accurately and to deadline
• Follow health, safety, and cleanliness standards
• Handle any other duties as assigned by QA supervisor and QA manager
• Excellent attendance and punctuality for an hourly role
• Utilize soft skills to maintain good relationship with customers and production personnel

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision and EAP
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays that start accruing your first week!
• Multiple medical plans (PPO and HDHP)
• Voluntary disability plans, accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, AD&D and Life insurance
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D
• A culture of people development and internal career growth
• A culture of caring, collaboration and respect

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED