FSQA Technician

About This Role

Ensure plant sanitary conditions and that raw, in-process, and finished products meet established food safety and quality standards. Perform HACCP verification activities and take appropriate action when specifications are not met.

Responsibilities

• Verify conformance to FSQA and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements in daily production operations
• Check, inspect, and investigate to ensure GMPs are followed and sanitary conditions prevail
• Ensure raw and in-process materials and finished products meet company and/or government standards
• Take control action (i.e., Hold) when ingredients, product, or manufacturing environment are not within expected specification
• Keep accurate and complete records
• Conduct plant testing as required, including machinery, equipment, temperature, process controls, and new products
• Assist in root cause analysis of problems and recommend solutions and preventive measures
• Check operating procedures and institute changes coming from new product requirements, equipment changes, and raw material variations
• Assist in developing and applying quality controls and related procedures in plant operations

Requirements

• Keen ability to analyze problems and make reasonable decisions based on facts/data, procedures, specifications, and experience
• Good organizational, mathematical, and recordkeeping skills
• Ability to conscientiously monitor aspects of incoming materials, product production, storage and distribution operations
• Ability to ensure established material specifications, product production, product quality controls and sanitary standards are met

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent is desirable. Meaningful education and experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Skills

* Required skills