Quality Control Technician

Location: Lancaster, NY Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor

Position Summary

The Quality Control Technician monitors the processes to ensure that established controls are in place and are
operational. The Quality Control Technician is also a resource to the Production Department for guidance with GMP’s, SOP’s, customer requirements, NBF requirements, and regulatory topics.

Responsibilities

General Technician

  • Make independent decisions with regard to food safety, GMP’s, customer requirements, and NBF
    Requirements as they relate to quality
  • Approve or reject raw materials, labeling, and finished product based upon conformance to customer or NBF
    specification
  • Quarantine, report, and record product non-conformances
  • Prepare, maintain, and understand quality documentation and inspection records
  • Work with the Roadrunner software package to coordinate inspection activities based on the information
    contained therein

Receiving Inspection Technician

  • Perform incoming inspection of components and raw materials
  • Ensure that packaging components are safe for intended use
  • Perform various tests and inspection of components, dietary supplements, packaging materials and labels to
    ensure specifications are met
  • Prepare specimens for outgoing lab analysis or customer requirements
  • Prepare and maintain inspection documentation

Blending Technician

  • Perform organoleptic and visual inspection of finished product (bulk totes)
  • Verify blending line ingredients
  • Prepare specimens for outgoing lab analysis
  • Verify of product to customer specification
  • Prepare and maintain inspection documentation
  • Perform various in-process inspections to ensure compliance with customer and NBF specifications
  • Perform and evaluate the results of the Swab Test (SQA-084) as appropriate

Packaging Line Technician

  • Perform various in-process packaging line inspections to ensure compliance with customer and NBF
    specifications (label verification, weight check, metal detector check, seal check, lot code check, expiration
    date check, etc.)
  • Collect customer and NBF product samples
  • Accurately complete appropriate quality inspection forms
  • Perform and evaluate the results of the Swab Test (SQA-084) as appropriate

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED required. Two or four year degree preferred
  • One to three years’ experience in the food industry or a combination of education and experience
  • Able to utilize various inspection techniques and tools
  • Able to use Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook email)
  • Able to read and understand customer drawings, specifications, PDF’s, etc.
  • Able to read and understand the appropriate SOP’s relating to the QC position
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to communicate effectively
  • Sound decision making skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Ability to multi task
  • Legible handwriting
  • Efficient and organized
  • Read and understand the English language
  • Able to work collaboratively with the team as well as being a self-starter

Meet Nutrablend Foods

Nutrablend is one of the largest custom manufacturers of specialized health nutrition supplements in North America, powered by an experienced team with a passion to help customers hustle and thrive.

With over 20 years working with some of the top Sports Nutrition brands around the world, our experience supports our customers to formulate great- tasting products that meet or exceed consumer expectations. Our 108,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility is located in Lancaster, NY and provides our customers with confidence in our ability to meet delivery requirements and scale up volumes as their brands succeed.

All of this is made possible by our people.

Why Join the Team at Nutrablend Foods?

Our employees represent the best of what we do and their passion, dedication and commitment are the building blocks of our success. When you join the Nutrablend team, you become part of our family. We offer a comprehensive group benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life, 401k and so much more.

Join Our Team

Committed to operational excellence, we’re always on the lookout for new talent to help us to raise the bar.

Available Positions in Lancaster, New York

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Available Positions in Cambridge, Ontario

We don’t have any open positions at the moment—but we’d love to hear from you. We’re constantly looking for hard-working, results-driven people to join our team at Nutrablend.

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