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