QA Technician

Kelly Science and Clinical is currently recruiting for a qualified, full-time, contract QA Technician in the Holland, Michigan area.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for executing and monitoring of quality and food safety activities for the facility.
  

• Testing of products and monitoring compliance to food safety and food quality policies and procedures on the production floor.
  

• Assure facility compliance to affiliate, regulatory and best in class industry quality, GMP, SQF, and sanitation standards through monitoring and reporting procedures.
  

• Actively promote plant safety and environmental programs and procedures that are following corporate and regulatory requirements.
  

• Maintain quality and food safety manuals to assure all policies and procedures are current and effective, and compliant with corporate and SQF requirements.
  

• Collect, analyze, and report findings for production environmental swabs (ATP and microbiological).
  

• Conduct microbiological, chemical and/or physical testing of products.
  

• Conduct product label and weight verifications and monitor for compliance.
  

• Conduct quality and food safety training, as required, for all plant personnel – Assist the Quality Manager/Supervisor in the implementation of quality and food safety systems policies and procedures
  

• Aid the Leadership Team with Third Party Audits and inspections.
  

• Provide technical assistance resources to production for plant trials and scale-up product trials.
  

• Assist in the evaluation of consumer complaints, and corrective action implementations
  

• Assist in the maintenance of and compliance to the plant’s HACCP program
  

• Coordinate the storage and rework of quality control hold products with appropriate plant personnel
  

• Keep Leadership informed of the status of quality assurance and sanitation issues impacting production and product deployment

Qualifications/Education/Skills:

• High School education required; College Degree preferred
  

• General knowledge/experience in a Food Manufacturing environment
  

• General knowledge/experience with microbiological, chemical, and physical testing of food products/ingredients
  

• General knowledge/training in Food Safety, HACCP, SQF preferred
  

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Excel
  

• Ability to analyze data and information
  

• Ability to work under pressure and to react to situations with a strong sense of urgency
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  

• Detail oriented, organized, reliable and resourceful
  

• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment
   

Pay: $20/hr

Hours: Tues – Friday, 9AM -530PMEST and Saturdays, 5AM – 5PMEST
For immediate consideration or more information, please contact me directly at Tierra.Barbour@kellyscientific.com or at 804-991-0745.

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