GENERAL SUMMARY:
The QA Technician assures that the plant is compliant with food regulatory requirements and reports deficiencies or practices that could compromise food safety, quality and food defense.
SCHEDULE:
3rd Shift: Sunday - Thursday 9pm - 5:30am
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Monitors production conditions, specifications, process controls and tracking controls
- Maintain washline concentrations
- Test ppm concentration for sanitation bucket and floor solutions
- Monitor a system that will verify checks on existing production control forms and be audited on the same forms that meet all program requirements
- Collect environmental swabs, air sampling dishes and Lab retain samples
- Verify all CCPs on-line and take corrective actions whenever necessary to assist in determining the root cause and development of a preventative action plan
- Responsible for checking the pH levels, temperature and brix of each batch of juice produced and is with in product specifications
- Verify and document Facility Operation Inspections & Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Perform Standard Sanitation Operational Procedures (SSOPs) verification and ATP swabs
- Tracks non-conforming product and their dispositions
- Perform Pre-Operational inspection procedures of all production/bottling equipment and facility
- Perform equipment calibrations and makes the necessary adjustments
- Perform special assignments as needed by the Quality Assurance Manager
- Assists with testing of food products to ensure compliance with standards and regulations
- Change out circle charts
- Conducts inventory checks (ATP swabs, charts, forms, etc.)
- Verify volumes, torques & bottle weights are within product specification
- Complete and enter into database all pallet tags and CCP forms for production and bottling
- Record cycles and verify that all HPP settings and information is correct
- Perform metal mesh and magnet inspections
- Verify production lot codes, labels, mold number and packaging is within product specification
- Lab duties as necessary
- Shipping and receiving verifications
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