Quality Technician- 8 Hour Shift 2nd Shift

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs).

Quality checks are done in the Quality lab according to work instructions on each form of quality checks.

Food quality checks i.e. ph, moisture & salt

Viscosities (using the Boswick meter) for all processes requiring viscosities.

Color variations using NCI chart and Colorimeter.

Appearance/Flavor/Aroma/Body/Texture/Mouthfeel

When can line is running there needs to be a seamer check which consists of using a CCTV Monitor (small x-ray) and check for Height, Body Hook, Overlap, Coverhook, tightness? They are also required to check the countersink

Drain weights according to the processes requirements

ATC testing on equipment prior to a production run

Responsible for Food safety

Floor Quality Checks

Verify production Paperwork/Charts are being filled out correctly

Communicating with the Production Supervisor(s)/Production Staff if a problem has arisen...example- GMP’S, Procedures, and Policy are not being met fully

Checking label/case code/sticker and pallet pattern to the master file and production sheet per customer request

Overall package appearance(inside/out) before Warehouse picks up the order

Weighing in-process product during run time

X-ray and Tap tone monitoring

Checking Pressure/vacuum gages according to processes requirements

Using a ruler to measure headspace/pull-up and security checks according to the processes requirements

Ordering Gold standard (control) per schedule (per revisions)

When a product is non-conforming the Quality Technician(s) is responsible for putting the product on hold and generating an NCP. Once NCP is generated Quality Technician(s) is responsible for placing hold tags on a product, locking the product up if red placard, and making sure it is placed into QC status in the Ross System.

Inspecting/pre-op the cleanness of the Production equipment and overall area

Berner Food and Beverage, Inc. is a leading private label supplier of quality food and beverage products, to a majority of the top retail chains across all trade channels. We provide a single source of supply for your needs in several important categories both Store Brand products and Contract Manufacturing. No matter what your concept or product is, at Berner, we give you the ability to make it yours. For over 72 years Berner has built a reputation for excellence in crafting premium products. Although our roots were in producing Swiss cheese when we first began, today, our expanded, state-of-the-art facility produces a complete line of dips, cheese sauces, and the best-selling beverage items on the shelf today. No matter what you are looking for, we are sure to have the packaging option you need to compete with the national brands. Our corporate-wide commitment to the private label industry has earned us the recognition of being the leading U.S. producer of private label Aerosol Cheese, Jar Cheese, retort Salsa Con Queso, and shelf-stable dips, retort Alfredo sauces, retort Iced Latte and Coffee Energy beverages.

Requirements

Education, Training, & Experience:
Computer and Math skills a must.
The candidate will be able to handle the high demanding stressful environment.
At a minimum, on-the-job training should last approximately 3 weeks and could cover all shifts.
High School diploma/or GED required, will accept experience in lieu of.