Quality Assurance Technician - Nights

Balchem Corporation•Faribault, MN

About The Position

Balchem Corporation is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician to perform quality and safety testing of incoming ingredients, in-process materials, and finished products, and to support the company’s quality assurance programs. The role maintains and helps ensure Balchem’s quality and safety standards and reports directly to the Quality Assurance Manager for direction, interpretation, and evaluation. The technician performs inspections and sampling, prepares samples for outside laboratory analysis, manages sample inventory and requests, supports document control and product-hold programs, and maintains laboratory supplies. The position also supports customer, vendor, corporate supply-chain quality, and corporate certificate-of-analysis processes. The position works a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. schedule. Work takes place in a plant and laboratory environment, where employees must follow applicable personal protective equipment policies and procedures.

Requirements

Laboratory experience is required.
HACCP knowledge and understanding are required.
Strong analytical and technical skills.
Strong motivation, organization, time-management, documentation, and oral and written communication skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask and prioritize.
Dependable and trustworthy work ethic.
Ability to communicate and handle conflict professionally.
Ability to give and welcome feedback and contribute to a positive team spirit.
Ability to distinguish colors.
Ability to meet the described physical demands and follow plant personal protective equipment policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Food-handling experience is desirable.
PCQI knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspect incoming raw materials and packaging according to company standards.
Perform positive releases for sampling and testing.
Prepare samples for analysis by outside laboratories and maintain raw and finished sample inventory.
Manage, document, administer, and file raw-material samples.
Fulfill customer and Quality Assurance sample requests.
Manage and update the site’s access to the corporate Certificate of Analysis (COA) program.
Provide vendor information and support through the TraceGains program.
Support the corporate supply chain quality team.
Manage the document control program.
Manage laboratory supplies, including ATP, allergen, and EV swabs.
Manage the product-holds program.
Follow safety and security procedures, take appropriate action when needed, and report potentially unsafe conditions.
Monitor product quality against company standards and report quality deviations that could become potential liabilities to the Manager.
Attend work, meetings, and training sessions on time.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, professional publications, and networking.
Report failures to adhere to Balchem’s work ethics and standards to the Manager.
Perform other duties assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager.