What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Assurance Technician - Ames, IA position at Barilla?
Job Purpose : The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for testing and logging data for raw materials, package materials, and finished product. Must control all material that does not meet quality or food safety specifications. Responsible for communicating effectively within the QA lab, within the plant, and also externally. The Quality Assurance Technician will provide support to ensure problem solving (root cause analysis) is carried out when non-conformities are identified. The schedule consists of five 8 hour days and could include weekends.
Key Accountabilities
- Work safely by following proper methods.
- Complete Safety Observations timely.
- Facilitate communication between QA staff and others in the plant.
- Verify and document the calibration of lab testing equipment.
- Check codes on boxes, cases, and pallets to ensure correct coding of finished product.
- Perform finished product testing as specified per the testing control plan.
- Perform raw material testing as specified per the testing control plan.
- Perform package material testing as specified per the testing control plan,
- Perform established lab tests consistent with the companys Quality Assurance procedures / methods for pasta.
- Perform cooking evaluations on production samples.
- Perform dimension testing on finished product samples using micrometers and calipers.
- Document and summarize experimental data for analysis and interpretation.
- Communicate results and observations to Barilla personnel as needed.
- Serve as the contact person for production and keep supervisors informed of changes and issues that may arise.
- Add all data to SAP data collection system and track in Excel as needed.
- Collaborate with manufacturing operators to prevent defects and, when defects are found, seek out and remove causes.
- Perform routine maintenance on lab equipment.
- Properly manage all Quality holds to ensure isolation and prevent accidental shipment.
- Compile end-of-the-month reports as required.
- Work and communicate well with others, and effectively builds and maintains good working relationships within Barilla America.
- Work in conjunction with the corporate office to facilitate product release in the absence of the Quality Professional
- Assist other Quality Assurance Technicians as needed.
- Comply with the environmental policies and procesdures at Barilla Ames facility including energy efficiency, reduce re-use recycle goals, reporting requirements and sustainable initiatives. Complete any environmental tasks as assigned and report environmental concerns immediately.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Follows ISO22000 policies and procedures, address / communicate quality and food safety issues as they occur.
- Required to be a FSMA qualified individual, following all requirements from FSMA regulations
- Ensure compliance and understanding for quality procedures that directly tie to food safetyPRPs, OPRPs, CCPs and FSMA requirements
Additional Information
Diverse candidates and veterans encouraged to apply.
Barilla is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Barilla to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard characteristics including, but not limited to, age, race, color, culture, ethnicity, nationality, faith, religion, gender, pregnancy, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, veteran or protected veteran status, political opinions, health or disability.
