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Quality Asurance Technician
Hiring Bonus Available!
Milwaukee, WI / Oak Creek, WI
Job Description
2nd and 3rd Shift QA Tech
Job Description
As a quality control person working in the production floor, you have a very important responsibility in maintaining company’s standards. You will be working in a fast-paced setting. Your eye for details is critical for being successful in this position. You must know what our quality standards are, and exactly what must be done if they are not adhered to. The products produce is premium quality. You will be responsible to report any wrong doings to the supervisors immediately; in addition, the QA Manager is to be notified! Make sure all the data you document, are legible and accurate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Description
As a quality control person working in the production floor, you have a very important responsibility in maintaining company’s standards. You will be working in a fast-paced setting. Your eye for details is critical for being successful in this position. You must know what our quality standards are, and exactly what must be done if they are not adhered to. The products produce is premium quality. You will be responsible to report any wrong doings to the supervisors immediately; in addition, the QA Manager is to be notified! Make sure all the data you document, are legible and accurate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Raw material and packaging inspections, monitoring of in-process inspections and finished goods documentation review and/or performs a variety of standard microbiological, chemical and physical or sensory testing and assays.
- Responsibilities will also include maintaining logs and data records associated with job function (e.g., non-conforming materials, corrective action log, hold logs, weight control, etc.).key responsibilities
- Walk the production lines at beginning of your shift and make sure everything is in its proper place on the production lines. Trays, containers (Color Code Policy), racks, floor protection for falling bread, etc.
- Responsible for performing pre-operational inspections and ATP or allergen swabbing to ensure that the line is properly cleaned. If needed, must complete and document a corrective action to ensure quality and food safety.
- Verify sanitation standards are being met prior to and during production, conducting safety and sanitation audits, follow up, and corrective action.
- Must complete a visual inspection of the floor (i.e., verifying tracking metrics of others, ensuring policies are being followed, and line speeds are accurate/meeting expectations).
- You will check to make sure all employees are following proper dress code (cGMP’s). Any violations are to be addressed / reported immediately.
- Responsible for ensuring that finished product meet specifications. If needed, must complete and document a corrective action to ensure quality and food safety.
- Must ensure that the proper bread, spread, and topping recipes are being used.
- Must ensure that all products are the proper size, shape, weight, and color. Watch the product coming down the line, and make sure that the product is premium quality. Check the spread before being applied to bread. Ensure the amount is evenly spread on whole loaf / slice or on both sides per product specifications. If cheese or other topping is being applied there is an even amount, as well as the proper weight (Specification).
- Must immediately notify and/or assist the line operator, maintenance, and/or the management team when modifications are made.
- Must ensure that packaging quality checks meet specification.
- The QA Technician is to check scale(s) for being functional; if any problems are noticed, supervisor is to be notified. The certified weight of one pound that is used to check the scale, it is in QA office.
- Verify all weights are being adhered to.
- Must ensure that all finished product contains the correct packing components. Check the box quality, making sure that there are no holes or rips. The box is closed on both sides. Ensure the proper printing is being applied to the case, and that it is legible on both sides. Make sure the pallet used is correct (heat treated pallet, CHEP, no CHEP (White Wood).
- Must ensure that all packages contain that correct code date, positioned correctly, and verify that the code date is legible.
- Responsible for obtaining retain samples for spread and finished product.
- Must ensure that retained samples are organized and stored properly.
- Check freezer / cooler temperature during the time(s) defined on the Freezer/Cooler Check Sheet per each shift and do corrective actions if the temperature it is out of range.
- Responsible for conducting sensory daily for assigned line (spread and finished product).
- Must ensure all spread, cheese and other toppings meet specifications before applied.
- Must validate finished product through baking to ensure flavor, aroma, texture, and appearance meeting product specifications.
- Responsible for monitoring, documenting, and validating of QACQP (Quality Assurance Critical Quality Point) and all quality check points.
- Must validate lot numbers for accuracy for ingredients and packaging when being used.
- Responsible for leading and supporting investigations for food safety and quality related issues (e.g., foreign material, holds, weight control, consumer complaints), helps to identify root causes, helps to identify corrective actions and monitors for effectiveness.
- Responsible for communicating cGMP violations, product issues, mechanical issues, safety issues.
- Support execution of GMPs throughout the plant; follow safety rules, and procedures.
- Responsible for immediately notifying the management team when products do not comply with specifications and monitor subsequent non-compliance related activities like necessary repairs, investigations, and subsequent reporting paperwork. Also notify or assist in making any modification or adjustment with maintenance, line leads or supervisors. You have the responsibility to page for maintenance when problems affecting quality arise.
- When time arises, help out on the production line, and be a teacher to those who do not know.
- Notify the supervisor of any unsafe situations.
- Assist on the training process of new QA technician(s).
- Document in detail any down time in the QA Downtime sheet.
- Verify the metal detector (CCP) is check with the test pieces and is operated properly as outlined in the Operations Manual. The lock boxes for metal detector and X-Ray should be locked at all times, only QA have the key and only QA should put the bread back through the CCP after being rejected, examining it for possible contamination. Perform the metal check and do not exceed the time limit in the HACCP plan, if any deviations occur, make sure you follow the Food Safety - HACCP requirements and document all corrective actions.
- Verify sanitation standards are being met prior to and during production, conducting safety and sanitation audits and follow up.
- All forms are properly filled out. All counts on different products are being tallied, and put in their proper place. Maintain a daily diary of what happened during the shift and discuss that in the QA meeting.
- You have the empowerment to stop the line or place product on hold, if deemed inferior, a consumer threat, or out of specification.
- Uphold the company policy to its fullest, and reflect it in your work. Give input. It will be appreciated. When the line you have been assigned to work is not running, you might be asked from the shift lead to help on other lines.
- The daily schedule is subject to change depending on production needs or company’s demands. Responsible for other duties/responsibilities deemed necessary by Quality Assurance Supervisor and Manager Miscellaneous tasks may be requested and are to be completed upon QA Manager request; miscellaneous tasks may also be requested to be executed by other officers of the company such as the Director of Operations, Production Supervisor, Sanitation Manager etc.
- You might be required to work at the North plant location which is about 4.0 miles from the South Branch location or vise versa.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Proven work experience as a security guard or relevant position (at least 2 years within an industrial/company setting preferred)
- Ability to operate detecting systems and emergency equipment
- Surveillance skills and detail orientated
- Integrity and professionalism
- Computer literate; comfortable working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.)
- Ability to defuse problems/handle irate persons
- Confidentiality
- Ability to investigate/collect facts for reporting
- Teamwork Orientation.
- Time Management
Contact Information
Submit resume to CindiaD@employs.com
Job Summary
Start Date
Immediately
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Hours per Week
40-48
Work Hours (i.e. shift)
1:30pm-12am & 10:30pm-7am
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1 to 5 years
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