Quality Assurance Analyst

Summary

The Quality Assurance Analyst assist with ingredient and finished product testing as well as ensuring food safety for all products manufactured. The QA analyst has a broad understanding of GMP and food safety standards, compliance, sanitation principles and good laboratory practices. The QA Analysts monitor production lines, sensory, support microbiological testing, and enter quality test data. The QA Analyst supports the plant’s continuous improvement efforts in operational excellence with an emphasis on quality and food safety. Responsible for accurate and complete quality and production documentation, reporting and analysis. Supports policy implementation in all operational areas. Requires the ability to flex between functional areas as needed for back up and support.

Benefits

• • Health Insurance
• • Life Insurance
• • Lunch Subsidy
• • Pension Plan
• • Others

Responsibilities

• Plant Assigned Duties:

  • • Execute on-site monitoring routines of critical process parameters for the quality of raw material, intermediate, and finished products such as

• Laboratory Assigned Duties:

  • • Conduct analyses using laboratory equipment, both classical and electronic.
  • • Ensure the weekly analysis of crude oils and fats in storage.
  • • Ensure accurate receipt and logging of all samples brought to the laboratory.
  • • Prepare laboratory reagents and standardize solutions needed for analysis, ensuring the use only of approved AOCS or other company-approved procedures.
  • • Ensure the proper usage and maintenance of tools and equipment for optimal functionality.
  • • Prioritize good laboratory and sanitation practices.
  • • Support the hold/release programs for finished goods and raw materials, including the release of intermediates on Infor.
  • • Maintain and operate all laboratory equipment, including troubleshooting and calibrating.
  • • Prepare accurate and timely reporting of test results, paying attention to the requirements of continuous processes that necessitate speedy results for process control.
  • • Conduct and record verification activities prior to analysis as appropriately needed to demonstrate the credibility of equipment and analytical results (internal controls).
  • • Assist in trending and reviewing results from analyses to make recommendations for process improvements.
  • • Carry out minor troubleshooting and calibrations on laboratory equipment as needed.
  • • Participate in all Proficiency Test exercises assigned.

Qualifications

• • BSc. Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Food Chemistry or a related field.
• • Minimum 1 year experience in a similar capacity within a food manufacturing facility.
• • Computer Literacy
• • Good communication skills
• • Critical thinking
• • Good decision making skills

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