Quality Assurance Technician

Great opportunity to get your foot in the door with one of the top Food Manufacturing Companies in the Newburyport, MA area!

If interested, please reach out directly to Lindsee Allienello at lallienello @ actalentservices.com

Description:

• Participate in the GFSI/FSSC22000 yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions
• Perform Pre-Operational inspections (prior to line start-up and prior to change-over’s) to ensure that the processing equipment and the processing environment are ready, to the designed expectations, to manufacture food. The scope of the Pre-Op includes, but not limited to, ensuring that the process line and operators are GMP compliant, equipment is clean and the area is properly 5S before manufacturing can begin.
• Check all QA paperwork for accuracy and completeness – sign – date
• Collect oven records, weight chart & metal detector reports – refill as needed
• Conduct daily calibration of thermometers
• Perform routine laboratory tests including moisture and microbiological analysis of ingredients and products
• Collect Certificates of Analysis (CofA’s), specification review in VIPER, & CofA maintenance
• Perform food safety audits with raw materials, WIP, & finished products
• Participate in the creation & execution of food safety corrective actions
• Verify that each production line is properly set up, uses the correct standards for each product, has and completes the proper reporting documentation, and is correctly labeled.
• Participate as a “GMP Coach” to monitor compliance to GMPs (Personal Practices and Operational Practices) on the floor and to address any deficiencies immediately through stoppage of the line and/or coaching to appropriate personnel to establish compliance.
• Be familiar with and use routinely such equipment as the ATP Swabber, Moisture Analyzer, Petri Film plates, recording and calibrating thermometers, labeler and computer, and environmental swabs, etc.,
• Collect & process microbiological & environmental swabs, and enter data results
• Collect & process ingredient, in-process & finished goods samples, process and enter specified data associated with the samples
• Participate in the Post-Clean inspection program through the visual inspection of equipment to ensure cleanliness, the testing for cleanliness by ATP swabbing and through the release of only clean equipment, as established by procedure, to Production.
• Collect data from each production line daily, reporting variances from the specifications to the area supervisor. Follow up with the area supervisor to ensure that corrective actions have been taken and that the steps were effective to eliminate the issue.
• Assist in the education of Operations personnel on compliance of Quality & Food Safety programs & procedures
• Participate in Material Review Meetings when appropriate, offering opinions and recommendations on how to address issues.
• Communicate with all other members of the Quality Assurance Department, keeping each team member abreast of any pertinent information
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

Preferred Skills:

• Gmp
• Fda
• Inspection
• Quality assurance
• Food manufacturing
• Batch record
• Food safety
• Batch record review
• Food quality
• Food science

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Must communicate with others to ensure proper production flow to avoid line downtime.
• Must communicate with appropriate personnel to ensure quality of mixed product.
• Job tasks will be performed in a safe and professional manner and oriented to prevent the disruption of the production line.

Experience Level:

• Entry Level