Quality Assurance Technician

Company: Balchem Corporation
Location: Faribault
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician Department: Quality Reports To: Quality Supervisor FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Revision: 06/2012 Purpose and Scope: Quality Technician I: The primary role of technicians at this level is to support the production, packaging, and warehouse operations. These technicians will be required to perform post clean-up inspections, sample testing, issuance of internally printed labels, release of incoming packaging components/raw materials, data entry, CCP verification, and the routing of samples to customers and 3rd party labs. This function is directly tied to the day-to-day operation of equipment and the production of product. Safety Expectations:

• Responsible for performing all job requirements in a safe manner using the proper PPE and being a proactive safety role model with co-workers.
• Responsible for correcting/reporting unsafe behaviors or equipment to ensure a safe working environment.
• Responsible for cleanliness within the work department. Quality/Food Safety Expectations:
• Follow all Food safety practices and processes applicable to the department.
• Perform/execute job duties keeping the company's commitment to quality in mind.
• Monitor and maintain all food safety activities as part of daily tasks.
• Enforce food safety plan while producing product. Responsibilities: Level I
• The incoming inspection, sampling, testing, and release of raw materials and packaging components.
• Auditing, swabbing and release of operations areas and equipment post clean-up activities.
• Issuance of product specific labeling that is generated at IFP, Inc., and verification of MPRs for the packaging team.
• Verification of HACCP Program during the production of bulk and retail products.
• Organoleptic and Physical testing of raw materials, Work-In-Process Material (WIP), BULK and Retail Finished Goods (FG).
• Collection and routing of samples to customers and 3rdparty testing facilities.
• Routine GMP Auditing of the production facility, providing daily scores used to determine the audit readiness of the company.
• Data entry for the accurate usage of raw materials and packaging components used by the operations group during manufacturing.
  
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