Quality Assurance Line Checker

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Assurance Line Checker

Quality Assurance Team

Hours: F, Sa, Su: 5:30am - 7pm

Compensation: $21.27 - $31.91/hour

Under minimal supervision, performs on-line checks for portion-packaged material.  Involves the checking of proper use through code dates, individual packet weights and statistical charting, package integrity, case weight and pressure testing.  May involve organization and filling of specification sheets.  Needs to react to unacceptable conditions and inform production personnel of these problems.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Clean and calibrate scales.
• Organize and maintain a clean work area.
• Check proper coding of product at the beginning and throughout shifts.
• Check weights and record the information statistically.
• Test seal integrity with pressure testing instrument.
• Accurate recording and filing of results.
• Look for any unacceptable traits in the finished products.
• Communicate problems to Production or Packaging Forman.
• Collect samples for use in the QA Lab.
• Perform other duties including special projects as assigned by QA Supervisor to achieve plant objectives.

SAFETY & GMP OBJECTIVES

• • • • Maintain a safe and clean work environment, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.
      • Comply with all company safety policies and procedures as well as complying with all OSHA, EPA and other regulatory rules and regulations (THINK “SAFETY FIRST”).
        • Ability to recognize unsafe acts and conditions in the facility and implement appropriate corrective actions.
        • Ability to fully complete appropriate paperwork related to specific job functions in addition to quality and safety/training.
        • Ability to recognize and report all incidents; even those that do not warrant treatment.
      • Review and execute our Food Safety Plan and MFP Mission Statement in order to provide value to each of our customers with safe, relevant, tasty food products; while never comprising quality.
      • Adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP’s) including proper waste disposal, attire, grooming and hygiene, etc.

• An employee holding this job position is not authorized to represent or speak on behalf of the company, or respond to any media inquiries regarding the company, its business, its products or its customers.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Skills and Specifications

• Ability to interact effectively with various levels of professionals in the organization.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to guide, teach and communicate with others.
• Good mechanical skills.

Also..

Must be able to attend work as scheduled
Must be able to read and write in English
Must be able to perform basic math problems
Must be able to perform the jobs of his team members
Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions
Must be able to interact with others in a professional manner.

QA Line Checker is supported and backed up by other QA Line Checkers or the QA Supervisor.  Suitable training is required of this individual.

QA Line Checker reports to the QA Supervisor.