Shipping and Receiving Quality Control Lab Technician

Position Title: Shipping/Receiving Quality Control Lab Technician

Department: Quality

Reports To: Quality Assurance/Sanitation Manager, Production Manager, Shift Supervisor

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in assuring that a quality product is being produced through performing quality control testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow procedures for maintaining high standards for quality, reliability and safety.
• Support companywide quality improvement efforts.
• Utilize improved techniques for the control of quality, reliability and safety.
• Follow quality and safety requirements in accordance with real company needs, based on current regulations and state-of-the art product development.
• Communicate and work closely with production and yet be able to work independently
• Inspect incoming raw product in accordance with the USDA standards.
• Maintain open communication with production staff about quality issues
• Ability to stay focused on getting necessary tasks completed.
• Keep accurate records of analysis performed.
• Perform quality control testing on both the raw potato and the finished product.
• Inspect and sign off on all outgoing finished product, and notify supervisor if any issues are found in a timely manner.
• Ensure all outgoing product meets customer specifications.
• Collect samples for quality assurance testing.
• Report any unsafe conduct that may compromise the product quality or the safety of personnel to both the Production Supervisor and the Quality Assurance Manager.
• Measuring additive flow rates.
• Perform metal detector checks.
• Maintain analysis records for in-house lab data.
• Keep production informed of quality issues.
• Keep the quality control lab clean.
• Assist in other areas whenever needed.

Required Skills:

• Food science or related degree preferred.
• 2 years laboratory experience without degree.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

This description is intended to include the general content and requirements for the performance of the job. It is not intended to be considered as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

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  Please indicate the percentage of time that is spent while fulfilling this position's duties in a typical year.

Out of 100%: 20 % Sitting 30 % Walking 50% Standing

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  In an 8 hour workday, the incumbent would:

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  Are there any working conditions - such as noise, temperature extremes, odors, etc. - involved in the job which might be described as uncomfortable or disagreeable?

REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

• Gloves
• Eye Protection
• Hearing Protection

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