A company in the Chicago area is looking for a Quality Lab Technician to join their team. The purpose of this position is to perform various tasks within the laboratory and production areas that assure consistent quality of products through supporting procedures and policies. The company standards for quality and safety of products shall meet the requirements of the corporation, state, federal, and kosher requirements.
The QA Technician will function as a support and information source to company standards set forth that assure the production of safe quality products for the consumer and the integrity of the organization.
Responsibilities:
1. Perform pre-operational checks: visual inspection of production areas, ATP swabbing, allergen swabbing, and the coordinating of recleaning/resanitizing.
2. Communicate with the sanitation group during pre-op inspections ensuring that all areas are ready to startup
3. Calibrate/verify laboratory instrumentation.
4. Perform in-coming, in-process and finished product testing.
5. Follow frequency schedules for facility monitoring/verification; environmental, coolers, freezers, foamers, chemical concentrations, scales, etc.
6. Prepare samples for outside testing service.
7. Document verification of in-process production functions; monitor water and product temperature, dumping, desalting, injection, cure brine, cover brine.
8. Document verification of production finished processing; metal detection performance, finished products settings, batch ratios, code dates, labels, stickers, weights, packaging materials, and product changeover.
9. Complete all necessary paperwork daily and enter appropriate data into daily electronic logs
10. Prepare and review quality SOPs and SSOPs
11. Other duties as assigned
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-Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment with an emphasis on QA/QC functions is desired
-1-2 years of experience as a QA/QC technician is preferred
-Proficient in Microsoft office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.