Quality Assurance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Quality Assurance Technician

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking Quality Assurance Technician for a temp-to-hire position at a manufacturing partner for leading snack brands. Located in the Portland metro area. If you’re passionate about working in quality assurance and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Pay : $24.65/hour

Overview

This client is a manufacturing partner for leading all-natural, organic, and gluten-free snack brands dedicated to producing sustainable, innovative, and healthy products.

In this role you’ll be working with the quality team to ensure food safety and compliance. This role will give you an opportunity to learn and grow while helping to ensure food quality for customers.  

Schedule:

• Day Shift Mon-Fri 6:45am-3pm.

Responsibilities:

• Operate in work groups and monitor processes within an assigned area of responsibility.
• Collect and analyze sample data to ensure product conformance and process control.
• Monitor customer specifications to ensure proper moisture, weight, color, and dimension of products produced.
• Monitor Preventative Controls and reports non-conformance to management; may assist with corrective actions.
• Monitor and provide guidance to production employees to ensure sanitation      requirements are met during production.
• Initiate food safety and quality hold procedures, including communication and required record-keeping.
• Conduct regular plant food safety and security audits, and reports non-conformance.
• Act as auditor and verifier of daily quality tasks throughout the processing area
• Monitor production employees to ensure GMP compliance and reports violations.
• Participate in sensory panels.
• Responsible for the health and safety of self and co-workers

Qualifications:

• BS in related field preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Prior experience in a Food Processing facility, in Quality or in a role closely related to Quality is OR bachelor’s degree in related science field preferred.
• Ability to use and navigate Microsoft Office
• Understanding of basic mathematical calculations, reading numbers and symbols, and record keeping
• Ability to understand and communicate instructions in English.

What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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