Quality Control Technician

Mt. Pleasant, TX•Mount Pleasant, TX

25d

About The Position

The Quality Control Technician ensures NWF’s quality and safety standards for finished products. The role evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability, performs analyses according to product specifications, monitors production equipment and critical control points, and maintains accurate test results, batch information, records, and compliance documentation. The technician communicates quality issues, supports investigations and corrective actions, places products on hold or releases them as appropriate, and follows GMP and safety procedures. The role also maintains retain samples and completes additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Computer proficiency.
Highly organized.
Expertise in production operations, including the ability to organize, troubleshoot, implement, train, and administer production, safety, and quality principles.

Responsibilities

Evaluate finished products for quality and acceptability and perform required analyses according to product specifications.
Communicate product quality issues to Production Supervisors, Production Managers, the QC Manager and Supervisor, and shipping and customer service staff.
Log analysis test results and batch information in I-Series (AS400) and maintain analysis records and documentation for compliance.
Monitor line equipment for functionality, safety, and cleanliness.
Check metal detectors, magnets, and scales, and perform critical control point and GMP audits.
Assist with foreign material and product non-conformance investigations.
Perform batch set-up checks, assist in correcting set-ups, and log discrepancies.
Place products on hold when necessary and release them when appropriate.
Reject products as necessary and complete rejection forms, including root cause and corrective action analysis.
Check allergen clean-out effectiveness as needed.
Perform pre-operational audits when necessary, such as when equipment is down for maintenance.
Perform production scale checks and lab equipment calibration according to the calibration schedule.
Collect microbiological samples as needed and place microbiological-hold products on hold.
Perform special tasks as assigned by the QC Manager.
Maintain the retain sample area and control sample file.
Follow GMPs and safety procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.