QA Technician - 1st shift

K

Kayem Foods, Inc.

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Woburn, Massachusetts

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The QA Technician ensures product quality, food safety, and authenticity by performing daily audits and monitoring production processes. They are responsible for maintaining BRC standards, calibrating lab equipment, and verifying manufacturing documentation.

Qualifications

You have experience performing daily product audits, sample preparation, and manufacturing plant documentation verifications. You are skilled in monitoring production processes to ensure safety and quality checks are performed according to company policies and supporting BRC compliance.

Must Have Skills for ATS

BRC standards

GMP

thermometers

Data Logger

Job Description

SUMMARY: Report directly to the Food Safety and Quality Supervisor. The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for the quality, food safety and authenticity of the product. The role of this technician is to ensure adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), BRC standards and product quality standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform daily product audits and sample preparation as needed
  • Conduct Manufacturing plant documentation verifications
  • Assist with documentation failures and ensure that mechanical personnel are notified of any equipment failures
  • Monitor production processes to ensure safety and quality checks are being performed as per company policies.
  • Visually inspect product for quality and consistency
  • Support BRC compliance
  • Set up, adjust, and operate laboratory equipment and instruments to perform product and raw material testing
  • Calibrate and prepare instruments including thermometers Template/MadgeTech Data Logger setup
  • Assist with shelf life and PNCR investigations
  • Maintain QA Lab supply inventory
  • Calibrate test equipment
  • Drive factory GMP Standards
  • Act as back up for formula and scheduling generation
  • Manage utensil inventory and assignment
  • The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not all-inclusive
  • Analysis of incoming raw material and publishing results
  • Special projects as assigned

K

Kayem Foods, Inc.

Kayem Foods is a family owned and operated craft meat business that has been making New England’s favorite franks, sausages and prepared meats in Chelsea, Mass. since its founding by Kaz Monkiewicz back in 1909. The Monkiewicz family has been perfecting its craft for four generations following one simple philosophy: to only make food they would share with their own friends and family. Kayem Foods brands include Kayem, Kayem Fenway Franks, McKenzie Natural Artisan Deli and al fresco all natural chicken, as well as 9 other local brands.
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