Quality Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

1st Shift

5am - 3pm Monday-Thursday

$24.79 per hour

Our Story

KLN Family Brands is a 3rd generation family-owned business that started in 1964 with its corporate headquarters located in Perham, MN, in the heart of MN lakes country. Together, our companies manufacture a diverse and expanding range of high-quality human and pet food products.

At KLN Family Brands, our vision is that “We are a proud people-first company. We are successful because of trust-based relationships and first-rate products for our families and friends. We better the world by caring for others. We challenge. We grow. We inspire.”

Some companies have to “fudge the story” a little. Some need the extra “spin” to shine a positive light on themselves. That’s not who we are at KLN Family Brands, and that’s not what we do. We tell the story of our brand – our people, the quality of our products, our spirit & moxie, our tradition, and the way we treat our community & beyond. We do it in a genuine way because we genuinely believe we’re a pretty amazing company.

Essential Duties :

• Ensure quality sanitation team is trained in all critical processes and safety procedures.
• Manage the statistical evaluation of quality data to ensure formulation effectiveness, including ingredient and finished product nutritional analysis.
• Responsible for the quality control aspects of raw materials and finished products
• Prepares reports on each test preformed for measuring quality, quantity and composition
• Assist in setting quality standards and ensure that production is maintained at such standards
• Maintain quality control equipment and instrumentation
• Prepare graphs, charts and reports from test results
• Responsible for maintaining the long-term continuity of production and service quality
• Keep records of all tests that have been carried out
• Perform quality control analysis including tests and inspections of products and processes
• Maintain the corporate quality manual and quality records
• Review facility weigh scale verifications and follow-up on out-of-specification results as necessary
• Ensure all check sheets are correctly completed and all non-compliance found have had the correct action taken and signed off
• Coach, motivate and develop quality control team
• Manage daily finished product cuttings / QA evaluations
• Follow all procedures to maintain a safe execution of duties
• Have knowledge on the lab testing equipment (examples : LECO Protein Analyzer, pH meter, water activity, Foss NIR)
• Have knowledge of the Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used in lab testing and wear proper safety protection equipment
• Work with peer, supervisors and subordinate groups
• Perform quality checks on finished product off the production lines
• Collect samples for analytical testing and product cuttings
• Collect and retain samples of all products produced
• Make recommendations for lab improvements
• Enter results in IFS, Lab database
• Coordinate commissioning runs with line personnel
• Verify daily production and finished product sampling meets the facility’s defined testing frequency
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities :

QUALIFICATIONS

SAFETY

ENVIRONMENTAL

FOOD SAFETY

BENEFITS