Medium
Pre-Op Quality Assurance Technician - Night Shift
Medium, Waterloo, Illinois, United States, 62298
Role:
Actively supports QA, operations, and sanitation team, performs quality and food safety verifications of paperwork and products. Assists with the enforcement of food safety and quality programs to all departments. Ensures adherence to required food safety laws, regulations, company and customer policies and procedures. Has the authority to suspend operation when serious food safety and quality risks are identified.
SHIFT TIME: 2:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Responsibilities
Actively participate in the implementation and review of CCP, HACCP and BRC Systems (GMPs, Prerequisite Programs, Policies, SOPs, etc.) as per QA management team
Train, guide, and support QA verifiers with daily tasks
Applies regulation, policies and standard operating procedures regarding food safety and quality programs relating to incoming raw material, packaging and labeling inspections
Profiles and evaluates raw materials, for defects and non-conformities, to ensure food safety, quality, and customer requirements are met
Communicate with QA/production managers and supervisors for reporting non-compliances/deviations/CAPA
Ensures appropriate product holds and timely dispositions and/or releases
Daily follow up external lab micro-test results on daily swab and finished products and handle non-compliances as per HACCP plan and QA policy
Assist QA team in investigation of HACCP, and BRC non-compliance and deviations through root cause and risk analysis, and the application of corrective and preventative actions
Assists QA team and HACCP coordinator with onsite verifications, internal audits and HACCP verification tasks/reassessment
Supports QA team to ensure regulatory compliance with CFIA, GFSI, BRC and Customer requirements are met
Electronically distribute daily QA shift reports to the relevant team
Attend daily QA meetings and provide inputs for continuous improvement
Prepare all samples for Lab submission including paperwork
Review and verify daily QA and production paperwork and initiate non-compliances/deviations/CAPA as required
Identify, report and follow up to pest control and sanitation team for relevant concerns
Actively follow up daily QA forms and paper works to maintain updated versions, communicate with QA management team for necessary changes as per SOP/specifications
Identify health and safety concerns and report to the management team as required
Back up QA verifiers and/or QA supervisor in absence/vacations
Other duties as assigned
Responsibilities - Pre-Operational Activities and Sanitation Support
Conduct daily and non-daily pre-operational inspections and releases production equipment and production rooms to operations following corporate policies, SOPs and schedules along with QA/sanitation leadership team
Work with sanitation and direct re-cleans as necessary and conduct re-inspection
Assist with the development, implementation, maintenance and verification of the sanitation manual and pre-operational activities
Ensure documentation and resolution of deviations originating from equipment teardown, sanitation and equipment re-assembly as it relates to pre-operational and sanitation activities
Actively participate in implementing GMP policy during and post sanitation shift
Actively inspect premises and equipment conditions and issue work orders for repairs
Prepare, approve, conducts swabbing and sampling as applicable to pre-operational inspection
Prepare all samples for Lab submission including paperwork
Daily calibration of thermometers and/or other tools as required
Data entry of inspection results daily into a pre-op log
Identifies trends related to pre-operational and sanitation performance, through sanitation scorecards and rewash logs, and communicating trends to management
Maintains environmental monitoring, including record completion and trending of results
Attend weekly sanitation meetings
Other duties as assigned by QA/sanitation supervisor and/or Sanitation/QA manager
Requirements
University degree or college diploma/certification in Food science, Food/chemical engineering, Microbiology or in related discipline preferred
Preferably 1-2 years of working experience and/or strong knowledge on GMP, HACCP, Prerequisite Programs, preferably on CFIA inspected food manufacturing facility.
Working knowledge of HACCP and GFSI systems and applicable regulatory agencies
Thorough understanding of statistical process controls
Knowledge of root cause analysis investigation and resolution process
Proficient with MS Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required as well as with label system software
Highly detail oriented, Ability to work effectively as a team member
Proficient with data entry, data processing and MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
Meets attendance/punctuality requirements
Competencies
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work effectively, prioritize multiple obligations within limited time
Adaptable to change, handles pressure well, adjusts plans to meet changing demands
Excellent work ethics and accountability must work with minimal supervision in a team environment
Strong analytical, systematical, and problem-solving abilities
Highly detail oriented and focused with excellent organizational skills
Strong attendance/punctuality
Must be physically and mentally fit to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Meets attendance/punctuality requirements
Makes decisions systematically, under pressure and can make difficult/unpopular choices
$25.22 - $25.98 an hour
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Actively supports QA, operations, and sanitation team, performs quality and food safety verifications of paperwork and products. Assists with the enforcement of food safety and quality programs to all departments. Ensures adherence to required food safety laws, regulations, company and customer policies and procedures. Has the authority to suspend operation when serious food safety and quality risks are identified.
SHIFT TIME: 2:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Responsibilities
Actively participate in the implementation and review of CCP, HACCP and BRC Systems (GMPs, Prerequisite Programs, Policies, SOPs, etc.) as per QA management team
Train, guide, and support QA verifiers with daily tasks
Applies regulation, policies and standard operating procedures regarding food safety and quality programs relating to incoming raw material, packaging and labeling inspections
Profiles and evaluates raw materials, for defects and non-conformities, to ensure food safety, quality, and customer requirements are met
Communicate with QA/production managers and supervisors for reporting non-compliances/deviations/CAPA
Ensures appropriate product holds and timely dispositions and/or releases
Daily follow up external lab micro-test results on daily swab and finished products and handle non-compliances as per HACCP plan and QA policy
Assist QA team in investigation of HACCP, and BRC non-compliance and deviations through root cause and risk analysis, and the application of corrective and preventative actions
Assists QA team and HACCP coordinator with onsite verifications, internal audits and HACCP verification tasks/reassessment
Supports QA team to ensure regulatory compliance with CFIA, GFSI, BRC and Customer requirements are met
Electronically distribute daily QA shift reports to the relevant team
Attend daily QA meetings and provide inputs for continuous improvement
Prepare all samples for Lab submission including paperwork
Review and verify daily QA and production paperwork and initiate non-compliances/deviations/CAPA as required
Identify, report and follow up to pest control and sanitation team for relevant concerns
Actively follow up daily QA forms and paper works to maintain updated versions, communicate with QA management team for necessary changes as per SOP/specifications
Identify health and safety concerns and report to the management team as required
Back up QA verifiers and/or QA supervisor in absence/vacations
Other duties as assigned
Responsibilities - Pre-Operational Activities and Sanitation Support
Conduct daily and non-daily pre-operational inspections and releases production equipment and production rooms to operations following corporate policies, SOPs and schedules along with QA/sanitation leadership team
Work with sanitation and direct re-cleans as necessary and conduct re-inspection
Assist with the development, implementation, maintenance and verification of the sanitation manual and pre-operational activities
Ensure documentation and resolution of deviations originating from equipment teardown, sanitation and equipment re-assembly as it relates to pre-operational and sanitation activities
Actively participate in implementing GMP policy during and post sanitation shift
Actively inspect premises and equipment conditions and issue work orders for repairs
Prepare, approve, conducts swabbing and sampling as applicable to pre-operational inspection
Prepare all samples for Lab submission including paperwork
Daily calibration of thermometers and/or other tools as required
Data entry of inspection results daily into a pre-op log
Identifies trends related to pre-operational and sanitation performance, through sanitation scorecards and rewash logs, and communicating trends to management
Maintains environmental monitoring, including record completion and trending of results
Attend weekly sanitation meetings
Other duties as assigned by QA/sanitation supervisor and/or Sanitation/QA manager
Requirements
University degree or college diploma/certification in Food science, Food/chemical engineering, Microbiology or in related discipline preferred
Preferably 1-2 years of working experience and/or strong knowledge on GMP, HACCP, Prerequisite Programs, preferably on CFIA inspected food manufacturing facility.
Working knowledge of HACCP and GFSI systems and applicable regulatory agencies
Thorough understanding of statistical process controls
Knowledge of root cause analysis investigation and resolution process
Proficient with MS Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required as well as with label system software
Highly detail oriented, Ability to work effectively as a team member
Proficient with data entry, data processing and MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
Meets attendance/punctuality requirements
Competencies
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work effectively, prioritize multiple obligations within limited time
Adaptable to change, handles pressure well, adjusts plans to meet changing demands
Excellent work ethics and accountability must work with minimal supervision in a team environment
Strong analytical, systematical, and problem-solving abilities
Highly detail oriented and focused with excellent organizational skills
Strong attendance/punctuality
Must be physically and mentally fit to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Meets attendance/punctuality requirements
Makes decisions systematically, under pressure and can make difficult/unpopular choices
$25.22 - $25.98 an hour
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