Indianapolis, IN
Order: 110352
The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for conducting quality assurance audits of beverage production products, ensuring that both company and customer standards are upheld and product integrity is maintained. This role ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, including FSMA, Safe Quality Foods (SQF), third-party audits, Kosher, and Organic requirements. The technician collaborates with management to resolve quality, production, and efficiency issues, and serves as a key information resource for various departments when addressing special and critical quality concerns.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
· Responsible for the daily operation of equipment which includes Refractometer, pH Meter, Densitometer, Timer, Water bath, Calibrated Thermometer, Zahm Nogel, NoScale, High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC,) and all other related equipment.
· Standardizes equipment prior to use, ensures reagents and other materials are available.
· Performs analysis on products to ensure compliance to customer and regulatory agency guidelines.
· Performs processing system (line checks) on a timely basis to ensure compliance to specifications.
· Ensures that all products not meeting specified attributes are segregated and held for further review and disposition.
· Quality testing of temperature of finished product.
· Ensure that all-pertinent analytical results are entered into the data collections system in a timely basis, immediately informs supervision of any deviations.
· Review inventory of lab materials and reagents at close of shift to ensure subsequent shifts have adequate supplies.
· Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, and raw materials through production process.
· Analyze syrup beverage and/or water attributes.
· Audit container rinsers, air blowers, filters, and coders to ensure proper operation standards are met.
· Conducts tests for allergens.
· Conduct packaging audits and quality inspection of products during production runs and final finished products.
· Determines or verifies Brix, Acid, Asorbic Acid, pH, Flavor and/or Color of products.
· Verifies or determines fill levels and weight of products.
· Perform caffeine, sorbic acid, and benzoic acid testing of products.
· Participate and contribute to the Quality Management System Programs including Food Safety.
· Conduct swabbing and Allergan Control Test ( ATP) swab.
· Participate in Safety inspections.
· Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.
· Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
· Other duties as assigned at the discretion of management.
Job Requirements:
· High School Degree or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) is required.
· Bachelor’s Degree in Science related field is preferred.
· 1 year of relevant experience preferably in Production or Manufacturing environment is preferred
· Or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Food or Beverage industry experience is a plus.
· English is required, Spanish is a plus.
Skills Required:
· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, and technical procedures.
· Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
· Mathematical skills, ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, averages, ratios, circumference, and volume.
· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
· Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several variables.
· Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.
· Good written and verbal communication skills.
· Adapts to changes in the work environment.
· Familiar with Microsoft Excel and Word.