Quality Control Tech I

Quality Technician

Quality Technicians are responsible for managing and enforcing quality programs & procedures, and company established policies regarding the powder manufacturing process and storage. Quality control technicians review, verify and test products across the three stages of production (incoming, in-process, and final) to ensure quality and food safety levels are met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to federal and state laws, as well as GPN standards, and maintain documentation to support quality control activities.
• Environmental Control Program ECA perform swabbing for the environmental corrective actions as directed by the compliance team.
• Collaborate with production teams to identify and implement process improvements to reduce defects, increase efficiency, and enhance overall product quality.
• Communicate effectively with production teams, quality assurance supervisor, managers, and other stakeholders to resolve quality issues, implement corrective actions, and provide quality feedback.
• Calibrate and maintain quality control equipment, instruments, and tools to ensure accuracy and precision.
• Auditing the assigned area, and communicate quality or compliance concerns with urgency. Document finding within the corrective action records.
• Perform verification activities across all the production stages such as weighing, dumping, blending and packaging to detect defects, irregularities, and non-conformities.
• Perform verification and direct observation of food safety checks such as screens, magnets and x-rays to ensure the products are free of foreign materials.
• Perform sensory evaluations on in-process and finished product to determine out of specification batches.
• Complete finish product final inspection and release to distribution.
• Perform cleaning verifications using ATP swabs and visual inspections to approve manufacturing rooms prior to production.
• Records verification to ensure all production and quality documents are accurately completed in real-time during manufacturing process.
• Data entry in Logs pertaining to Quality Metrics.
• Perform SAP/LIMS transactions for releases, holds, reworks and High Jump where applicable, and enter results into a computerized system, track and report results (GP/SAP/MS Office programs).
• Complete training for new hire employees. Keep the training up to date based on GPN training matrix.
• Flexibility to perform other duties as assigned

Education

High School or GED Certifications

Minimum Years of Experience

3+ Food or Pharmaceutical Quality Experience Preferred

Other Experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to work accurately.
• Familiarity with quality control procedures, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., FDA, USDA, OSHA).
• Basic math and computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality control software (e.g., QMS, LIMS).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Certification in quality control or a related field (e.g., HACCP/PCQI) may be advantageous but is not required.