B-Level Technician

Our Quality Assurance Technician I is responsible for assuring safe quality products are within specification as dictated by regulatory entities, customers, and internal needs. This position runs all analysis on wheat and flour, documents results, and reports any nonconformance to their manager. The QA Tech will collect additional samples as needed and maintain the sample library. This position will involve internal facility inspections and various daily duties as required. This individual will be on first shift 7 : 00 am - 3 : 00 pm.

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN I RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Prepare and analyze all wheat and flour product samples including the chemical testing of ingredients, mycotoxins, and pesticide residuals; the physical analysis of moistures, ashes, falling numbers (amylase activity in flour, sprout damage in wheat), flour stability, pH, and the visual observation of color and sensory observation of odors.
• Assure that products are safe and conform to all regulatory, internal, and customer standards. Immediately report any nonconformance and / or deviation to the supervisor or QA manager.
• Prepare product samples to be sent to third party laboratory for additional testing.
• Assist in conducting investigations into customer complaints and / or product non-compliance.
• Practice and enforce GMP's, food safety principles, and sanitation in the laboratory and throughout the facility.
• Assist the Manager in preparation of Certificates of Analysis and / or review certificates of analysis for the product and ensure they are included with the outgoing loads.
• Sample management retention / filing and maintaining retained samples.
• Tailing inspections and documentation.
• Work closely with production and PLW personnel to communicate quality / food safety concerns.
• Assist with verifying laboratory equipment calibrations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the QA laboratory and food safety programs.

QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN I QUALIFICATIONS :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

30 degrees within a shift.

BENEFITS :

Utah Flour Milling is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and / or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state, or local law. #UFM

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