3rd Shift Quality Assurance Technician

Universal Corporation•Lancaster Township, PA

17h

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician supports the quality and food safety of Shank’s products by assisting with product approval and release, monitoring production, conducting line checks, and sampling incoming raw materials, packaging, and finished products. The role verifies that products and packaging match approved bills of materials and meet food safety, quality, customer, and regulatory requirements. The technician also supports audits, investigations, holds, testing, and sample shipments, and may assist the Quality Inspector I and Quality Assurance Supervisor with non-routine tasks. The position requires working both independently and as part of a team in a production environment and QA floor office setting. It involves maintaining organized records, preparing reports, using computer systems including an ERP, and providing professional quality assurance guidance to production staff. The role may involve contact with food allergens, dust, odors, fumes, and chemicals.

Requirements

Basic academic education at the high school level or equivalent.
At least six months of experience working in a manufacturing or food industry environment.
Ability to work in a team and perform tasks independently.
Detail-oriented, analytical, and organized, with the ability to work in a production environment and QA floor office setting.
Good report preparation and recordkeeping skills.
Good computer skills and ability to learn new software quickly; basic typing and keyboarding skills.
Basic knowledge of MS Word and Excel or similar software.
Ability to interact well with others.
Ability to provide professional QA guidance to production staff with appropriate authority as needed.
Ability to perform light work requiring some physical effort and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work with occasional exposure to dust, odor, and fumes and frequent exposure to chemicals.

Nice To Haves

HACCP certification.

Responsibilities

Assist with product approval and release functions.
Verify line samples against product details, including label name, allergen information, ingredient statements, and coding.
Collect finished liquid samples from production for testing and evaluation.
Sample incoming raw materials, label containers, deliver samples to laboratories, and enter documentation in the ERP.
Resample raw materials and finished products requiring retesting or recertification.
Sample incoming packaging, label materials, and verify that packaging is approved and matches the ERP revision.
Monitor product approval logs and apply approval stickers to approved products promptly.
Participate in food safety inspection audits, typically five to six times per year, and quarterly Glass, Brittle Plastics and Ceramics audits.
Participate in HACCP and Preventive Control functions as needed.
Assist with customer pre-shipment sample requirements and pull retain samples as needed.
Assist with sample shipments.
Assist with or lead investigations into nonconforming products, raw materials, or equipment; place products on physical and electronic hold in the ERP as needed.
Perform production line checks to verify liquids, labels, bottle and case codes, sealed caps, cartons, liquid lot numbers, and other items against the team leader’s Bill of Material; monitor additional customer-specific tests as required.
Maintain a clean work area.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.