Quality Control Technician

Summary/Objective

The Quality Control Technician is part of the quality department.  Responsible to safely and accurately perform standardized qualitative and quantitative tests to determine physical or chemical properties of products comparing results with customers specified standards.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to work and perform the essential functions in this work environment.

1. 1. 1. 1. Monitor compliance to the quality control programs by collecting samples of fresh raw materials from incoming trucks, drums and totes in cold and frozen storage and performing required analytical testing.
         2. Verify conformance of batch sheets against established formulas; initiates corrective actions
         3. Work with operations and warehouse to ensure raw materials and ingredients for processing are stored properly.
         4. Monitor compliance to the quality control programs by collecting samples and performing chemical, physical, sensory, and analytical testing of raw materials, in-process and finished products
         5. Report and inform management of any potential quality issues.
         6. Operate and understand the function of the laboratory equipments, including the HPLC for patulin testing.
         7. Maintain the incoming raw program, shelf life studies, incubation studies and analytical standards summary
         8. Accurately enter all information into computer tracking system and completes all records.
         9. Provide support in the Vendor Supplier Program
         10. Maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and packaging materials.
         11. Work with other team members to support all laboratory activities including cleaning of work areas and equipments.
         12. Assist in the preparation for the audit and support during the audit.
         13. Assist / conduct daily plant GMP audits and participate during pre-operational inspection.
         14. Prepare and send samples to outside laboratories for testing.
         15. Perform environmental swabbing and water sampling
         16. Perform other tasks as needed in order to assist in meeting company objectives.
         17. It is the responsibility of each employee at SVZ-USA to uphold and support all food safety rules, regulations, and requirements. SVZ-USA considers food safety a core value that ensures a safe and wholesome food product

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is occasionally exposed to wet, warm, humid and cold temperatures.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit or stand, talk, and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days can vary depending on production schedule.

Travel

None

Required Qualifiications

1. Bachelors Degree in Food Science or related field with at least one year of laboratory experience in food manufacturing environment or AA Degree with at least 2 years of laboratory experience in food manufacturing environment.

2. High School Diploma

Safety/Food Safety

Döhler USA, Inc. is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment for all employees.  It is the duty of all employees to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are maintained at all times.  It is also the responsibility of management to do so.

Employee should comply with all policies and procedures, including safety, food safety/security and GMPs. 

Employee should report any unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor or designated party.

AAP/EEO Statement
Döhler USA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Döhler USA, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Döhler USA, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Döhler USA, Inc.’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.