Quality Technician 1st Shift - Berner Foods : Job Details

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 Requirements Candidates must possess strong computer and math skills The candidate must 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. Fluency in written and verbal English is a fundamental requirement for this position