QUALITY ASSURANCE LAB TECHNICIAN
Monday - Friday, mandatory overtime as needed
6:00 am - 2:30 pm
$18.00 per hour
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Receive a shift hand off from laboratory technician that include any issues and items to look out for as well as information of products that are currently running
- Review all data from previous shift to ensure all items are logged and documented properly
- Perform daily verifications on laboratory equipment. (Leco, NIR, Water activity meter etc)
- Collect samples from designated locations
- Perform analytical testing on samples collected
- Document analytical testing results in designated location. (GA Data Base, QA Report)
- Communicate with extruder operators on testing results. Communicate any readings out of specification (GA’s, color, size)
- Notate corrective actions made by operators
- Perform microbiological testing on products for release
- Verify Bill of ladings for incoming commodity, purchase order, attached COA, and correct seal numbers
- Collect sample of incoming raw materials. Perform mycotoxin testing to ensure raw materials are within specification
- Communicate with receiving operators on acceptance or rejection of incoming commodity
- Weekly documentation of laboratory inventory
- Sterilize all equipment before and after usage
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 2 to 3 years of experience in quality control, food safety or similar fields
- Strong computer and statistical analysis skills
- Ability to push, pull, carry, or lift up to 50 lbs.
- Ascend/descend a ladder or stairs daily
- Ability to observe details at close range
- Must be able to relay accurate information via multiple communication including verbal and written mechanisms
- Must be able to work in extreme hot and cold temperatures
- Maintain a clean and organized retention and shelf-life study room
- Adhere to all safety and GMP policies
- Successfully cross-trained in multiple areas
