Quality Technician

HONEYVILLE INC • Ogden Valley, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The QA Laboratory Technician will gather raw material and finished good samples and perform testing to ensure that the product meets specification, maintain a clean work environment, organize and retain samples, send samples for analysis, review production paperwork and other GMP and SQF required documents. This position will work closely with Quality and Production Teams to assure and monitor for the adherence to GMPs, SOPs, Food Safety regulations, and product and customer specifications. This position reports directly to the Quality Assurance Manager.

Requirements

• High School Diploma plus 2+ years experience in the food industry as QA or QC with a background in food manufacturing and food safety preferred.
• Experience with Auditing in a GMP environment and ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Food safety experience, with strong working knowledge of US food manufacturing including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)s, SOPs, HACCP, SQF, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) readiness and compliance, auditing and inspections as well as environmental guidelines.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sample and test incoming ingredients, labels, and packaging materials
• Package finished products and prepare them for shipment
• Organize and maintain retain and control samples
• Perform in process testing (sensory, physical testing, moisture, density, allergen testing, pH, titratable acidity, salt, brix)
• Prepare samples for 3rd party laboratory testing
• Assist with startup, operation, and shutdown of production equipment
• Environmental sampling and testing
• Review production paperwork
• Assist in product trials, customer taste panels and new project on-boarding
• Keep laboratory clean and organized
• Assist in the maintenance of the hold and release program, as necessary
• Perform pre-operational inspection, as needed
• Assist with Customer Complaint investigations, Root Cause Analysis on detected non-conformances, Corrective Actions, Rework, etc.
• Initiate and assign Corrective Actions and follow up on and assist in closing outstanding Corrective Actions
• Assist in the maintenance and creation of specification sheets, start-up sheets
• Back up Quality Assurance Technician when necessary
• Rotate across multiple lines and departments as part of cross-training
• Train Team Members on GMP and Food Safety principles
• Ensure Food Safety, and Food Defense and Security, and adherence to Current Good Manufacturing Practices
• Other duties as assigned by leadership

Benefits

• career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives

What This Job Offers

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