QA Technician Full Time 2nd Shift 3pm to 11:30pm. Weekends as Needed at Global Financial Impact - Edwin Alvarado

Santa Ana, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Mar, 26

Salary

21.79

Posted On

04 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Microsoft Office, Statistical Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, GMP Compliance, Inspection, Documentation, Calibration, Team Collaboration, Quality Control

Industry

Description

About Us: The Meiji Group was founded in Japan in 1916. For nearly a century, it has provided a broad range of products built upon the accumulated knowledge and skills of its talented workforce. Meiji America Inc., founded in 2011, as the United States division distributes a variety of unique confectionery and snack products including HELLO PANDA™, YAN YAN™ and CHOCOROOMS®. Hello Panda and Yan Yan are fun portable treats that are perfect for on-the-go snacking. Hello Panda has a crème center and a crunchy shell with drawings of cute Pandas enjoying various sports. Yan Yan is a fun and delicious activity with sweet cracker sticks and crème for dipping. Chocorooms are an indulgent snack with a unique mushroom shape and wonderful chocolate flavors. POSITION SUMMARY: Supports food safety and quality throughout receiving, storage, processing, baking, packaging, sanitation, and release for shipping. Properly documents and completes GMP & Absolute Safety Violation reporting, internal audits, sanitation inspections & verification, critical & preventive control verifications, product evaluations, holds of non-conforming materials, and investigations of supplier & customer complaints. Participates in hold investigation and resolution, meetings as required, product reviews, production data analysis, root cause analysis, and identification of corrective and preventive actions. Maintains laboratory instrumentation, lab procedures, recordkeeping, calibration, 6S, and high level of Good Laboratory Practice compliance. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES: 35% - Interacts with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation and Engineering to investigate and resolve production issues. Participates in daily meetings as required, coordinate’s product evaluation, and facilitates the evaluation and timely closure of non-conforming issues and finished product holds. Provides data analysis, product summaries, and inspection results to management for appropriate product review and disposition. 35% - Provides Quality support to the operation through inspection and verification activities. Verification activities include monitoring critical processing information regularly to tie to finished product attributes and characteristics to ensure compliance to Manufacturing Specifications. Inspection activities include observation, measurement, and inspection at key points in the production process (i.e. taste, visual inspection, analytical measurements, and physical characteristics). 15% - Facilitates the collection, organization, storage, and retention of the Quality System documentation including Operations paperwork packets, COAs, lab analytical reports, etc. Collects, analyzes, and prepares monthly scorecard data as required as well as Operations and Quality metric tracking. 10% - Participates as an active member on continuous improvement projects; 6S teams, Kaizen events, PDCA, Safety audits, Sanitation audits, GMP walks, internal food safety team, etc. 5% - Assists with the design, development, implementation, continuous operation/improvement, and maintenance of the Quality Information System. RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB COMPLEXITY: Performs quality support through observation, verification, and inspection at critical processing steps. Tasks may be operator procedure verifications, inspections of equipment and cleaning performance, as well as raw material, in-process product, or finished product evaluations. Analyzes key product and process variables/attributes to understand process capability, identify process drift, and effects on finished product quality. Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Sanitation to troubleshoot a product defect or processing issue. Participate in the discussion of potential root causes and assist with the implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions. All other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITY: GED, Diploma, Food Safety/ Quality certification, or minimum 1 year of food industry experience. Strong technical acumen - ability to troubleshoot a problem, involve other stakeholders as necessary, and brainstorm potential root causes Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Computer skills necessary, proficient with Microsoft Office Statistical background a plus To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Computer Skills Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office software, and able to master other software. Other Certifications in the following are highly desirable: SQF Food Safety &/or Quality standards, HACCP, PCQI, RCA CAPA, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Food Safety/ Defense/ Sensory Evaluation, and statistical analysis tools Physical Demands and Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, and crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close proximity and color vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Pay Rate: $21.79/ hour Monday thru Friday plus weekends as needed Position Type: Hourly Reports to Quality Assurance Supervisor · Provides Quality support to the operation through inspection and verification activities. Verification activities include monitoring critical processing information regularly to tie to finished product attributes and characteristics to ensure compliance to Manufacturing Specifications. Inspection activities include observation, measurement, and inspection at key points in the production process (i.e. taste, visual inspection, analytical measurements, and physical characteristics). · Facilitates the collection, organization, storage, and retention of the Quality System documentation including Operations paperwork packets, COAs, reports, etc. Collects, analyzes, and prepares monthly scorecard data as required as well as Operations and Quality metric tracking. · Participates as an active member on continuous improvement projects; 5S teams, Kaizen events, PDCA, Safety audits, Sanitation audits, GMP walks, internal food safety team, design, and development of Quality Information System, etc. · All other duties as assigned. ACCOUNTABILITY: A Quality Assurance Technician will be accountable to the Quality Assurance Supervisor for fulfillment of his or her duties. The performance of a Quality Assurance Technician will be measured to the degree of his or her production levels and quality of work performed in these assigned areas. EXPERIENCE: · Strong technical acumen - ability to troubleshoot a problem, involve other stakeholders as necessary, and brainstorm potential root causes · Strong verbal and written communication skills · Strong interpersonal skills · Computer skills necessary, proficient with Microsoft Office · Statistical background a plus · Computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office software, and able to master other software. · Practitioner of SQF Quality Systems, HACCP Methodology, cGMP’s and statistical tools EDUCATION: 4-year BS degree science or related discipline is desired or minimum 5 years of progressive food industry experience PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and lift up to 50lbs and shared weight up to 100lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision. Occasional exposure to airborne dust, high humidity and extremes of hot and cold are possible. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Equal Opportunity Employer: Meiji America/ D.F. Stauffer’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vets Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters Meiji America Inc. / D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Meiji America employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Meiji America will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Meiji America, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Meiji America mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Meiji America employees, or to Meiji America’s resume database will be considered Meiji America’s property. Meiji America will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Meiji America will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees. Job Type: Full-time Benefits: Health Insurance Paid Time Off Dental Insurance 401k Vision Insurance Life Insurance

Responsibilities

The QA Technician supports food safety and quality throughout various stages of production, including receiving, processing, and packaging. They document and complete safety violation reporting, conduct internal audits, and participate in investigations of non-conforming materials.