Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

Quality Assurance Technician - 2nd Shift

JOB SUMMARY 

A Quality Technician will be responsible for ensuring the products and services we produce meet the standards established by the company to ensure customer satisfaction. This will be accomplished by inspecting and testing the product throughout the entire process to include finished packaging and complying with all safety standards.

The Quality Technician plays a vital part in the efficiency of the Thrive Freeze Dry business. A team player that is ready to roll up their sleeves with us is the ideal candidate. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the inspection and sampling of all incoming raw products, ingredients, and packaging materials, and ensures that the materials are in conformance with established specifications and standards.
• Responsible for inspection and evaluation of product returns. Product returns may be a product that has been rejected due to a customer complaint, incorrect product shipped to a customer, etc. Sampling of incoming raw products, ingredients and packaging materials based on the predetermined sampling plans.
• Evaluation of collected samples based on Thrive Foods’ established specifications and requirements. Issuing incoming materials inspection reports, as well as non-conformance reports for materials that do not conform to specifications; ensuring all incoming material inspection reports are filed properly.
• Communication of non-conformances to upper management. Control and maintenance of incoming QA Sample storage and library of samples to ensure quick retrieval. Review supplier certificates of analysis (COAs) against the Thrive Foods specifications to ensure conformance. Inspection and evaluation of product returns. Serving as the backup for the QA Auditors. Other duties as assigned.

 REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: 

• Two years’ experience in field, laboratory, or production facility quality control.  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external customers.  
• Have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Have good organizational skills. 
• Maintain good attendance. 

PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY 

• Place high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing Thrive Freeze Dry’s food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Hold self and others accountable to Thrive Freeze Dry food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates. 
• Adheres to and ensures Product Safety and Quality standards are followed.
• Adheres to and ensures GMP’s regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.
• Adheres to and ensures Thrive’s food safety, product defense standards and quality objectives complies with all SQF system requirements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:  
  • frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; rare stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity.
• Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity:   50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing.

• The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing   production environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 40 lbs. is required. 
• When on the factory floor you are required to wear all required PPE [Personal Protective Equipment] as outlined in GMP’s [Good Manufacturing Practices].

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Thrive Freeze Dry. is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.