Detailed Information

TITLE: Quality Technician
REPORT TO: Quality Control/Quality Assurance Supervisor
LOCATION: North Kingstown, Rhode Island
HOURS: Mid-shift (11:00AM – 7:30PM)
JOB SUMMARY:
The Quality Technician will assist the Quality Department with the implementation and
monitoring of the Quality Management System (QMS). S/he will also be responsible for
inspecting and auditing the manufacturing lines for proper product specification, product
quality, and packaging quality. Additional responsibilities include inspection and sampling of all
incoming ingredients and preparing samples to send to third party laboratory.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
The Quality Technician will:
• Assure that Edesia is adhering to all relevant international, state and local food
manufacturing regulations and help to maintain BRC certification
• Monitor sanitation, safety regulations and procedures, GMPs and HACCP, FSMA and
BRC Standards.
• Ensure and educate employees on food safety, BRC and quality standards; provide real
time feedback to production line workers to make necessary corrections
• Perform on-line production floor checks at a minimum of every hour throughout
duration of shift.
• Sample and inspect finished product for safety, quality and organoleptic to assure
compliance to customer specifications
• Check label and packaging for correct code dates, product size, clarity, product, and
customer
• Inspect and sample all raw materials received in our warehouse in a timely manner
• Reviews documentation and the COA’s that are accompanied with the raw material
shipments to ensure that all tests are documented correctly and meet our internal
specification requirements.
• Conduct raw material and finished product bench analysis for nutrient and physical
parameters
• Prepare necessary laboratory titrations
• Record inspection and testing data such as weights, temperatures, package integrity
checks, water activity, chloride, and vitamin C
• Perform ATP swabbing of surfaces and equipment
• Perform the daily Quality Pre-Operational line clearance inspections and documents
the inspection
• Communicate issues and important information to the appropriate person
immediately
• Peer review to confirm that all the documentation is recorded correctly (including
sanitation paperwork and operation quality check paperwork)
• Collect and manage finished product and raw material samples for micro testing,
retains, sample library, and other analytical testing or customer requirements
• Manage raw material sample submission to outside labs
• Manage weekly finished good sample submission to outside labs
• Check and record cooler temperature, once per shift
• Perform CCP verification checks
• Prepare and perform stability testing and analysis of finished products
• Identify and isolate finished product that does not meet standards
• Conduct GMP inspections throughout the facility and communicate findings to
supervisor and staff
• Receive, sample, inspect and test bulk oil deliveries as needed
• Perform Environmental swabs
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies, and order as needed
• Solve quality issues on the production floor when they arise
• Other QA tasks and production-support tasks as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
• B.S. or A.S. in Food Science or Food Technology or a related field or 1+ years of
Quality Control experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Experience with food safety regulations such as HACCP/HARPC, BRC, GMP’s, SSOP
programs preferred
• Must be detail oriented
• Must have strong communication, computer and organizational skills
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with the quality team and other
departments
• Must have good, safe laboratory practices
• Accustomed to working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
WORK CONDITIONS:
• General warehouse/light industrial food manufacturing
• Seasonal fluctuation in warehouse temperature
The requirements described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform these essential functions.
TO APPLY: Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to
jobs@edesianutrition.org