QA Technician

About the job
The successful individual will monitor, test, record, and react to data pertaining to products/production processes/quality systems to ensure the highest standards of quality and food safety are met or exceeded and that products produced are in compliance with federal, state, and company specifications. Persons must be capable of producing accurate results, while multi-tasking in a fast-paced work environment. Persons must anticipate problems/conflicts, problem-solve, and react accordingly, and maintain a proactive approach to all work tasks and any issues as they arise. The Quality Technician must be cross-trained on all Quality Laboratory functions and must maintain a thorough knowledge of laboratory equipment including operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. The Quality Technician must interpret, understand, support, and have a working knowledge of Plant/Corporate protocols and programs, as well as facility systems, including informational/operational/management systems. The successful individual will also actively support new system installations and implementations and seek to continually maintain reliability. Participate in verification activities in prerequisite programs such as Water and Air Quality, Foreign Material Control, Calibration, Allergen Management, Environmental Monitoring, Printed Packaging and Product Integrity, Cleaning and Sanitation, Non-Conforming Reporting, Non-Conforming Product Ingredient and Equipment. Participate in Analytical Performance Proficiency Testing. The successful individual implements continuous improvements within all systems and seeks to minimize waste and loss. The Quality Technician will assist/train/coach employees within all levels of the organization in regard to quality and food safety related topics. **This role is onsite. The hourly rate is $29.00 per Hr.**

About you
- Work safely, as well as report and assist in mitigating all safety concerns
- Comprehend and support plant/corporate protocols and programs, as well as facility systems, including informational/operational/management systems such as Redzone, SAP, Tekdan/Themis.
- Communicate effectively with other departments, management, and employees including notifying appropriate teams when problems and/or concerns arise
- Work independently or within a team, with and without supervision
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task to ensure that all job functions are completed accurately in a timely manner
- Facilitate, attend, and participate in team meetings and programs
- Perform analytical, chemical, microbiological, and allergenic analysis both routine and episodic
- Provide oversight for facility systems and actively participate and support the development, implementation, day to day operation, and maintenance of checks and balance programs such as coding checks, OQI (operator quality inspection) review, batch ownership including batch correction, and filler inspections.
- Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format and completed with all required information
- Anticipate problems/conflicts, problem-solve, and react
- React to data, perform out-of-specification mitigation
- Properly manage product inventory utilizing programs such as SAP and Redzone
- Monitor, operate, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instruments and equipment without assistance
- Attend and practice all required training
- Utilize root cause analysis thought process, maintain a proactive approach, and support sustainable solutions
- Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, actively participate in identifying and correcting opportunities to improve processes including participation in the creation and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions, the creation and maintenance of preventative maintenance standards, the writing of One Point Lessons, and participation in continuous improvement methodology events
- Follow Danone Standards, Good Manufacturing Practices and 5S methodology to maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area, maintaining audit ready status at all times
- Actively participate in all department and plant activities (i.e., Quality, Food Safety, Focused Improvement, Safety, etc.) including but not limited to audits, observations, inspections, documentation, and recommendations. Prerequisite programs such as, Foreign Material Control, Calibration, Allergen Management, Environmental Monitoring, Printed Packaging and Product Integrity, Cleaning and Sanitation, Non-Conforming Reporting, Non-Conforming Product Ingredient and Equipment.
- Maintain knowledge and skills of Quality department tasks such as product testing and environmental swabbing, sampling, testing, documentation, documentation review, investigations, investigation findings, follow-up
- Supports plant production needs and priorities to achieve plant goals
- Assist, train, and coach employees.
- Comply with all regulations, policies, and p