Quality Assurance Technician

1st Shift: 6: 15 AM - 2: 45 PM (weekends/overtime as needed)

Pay: $25.05 per hour

As a Quality Assurance Technician in our animal feed manufacturing facility, you will focus on improving quality processes, sustaining our company quality, comply with FDA/EQMS (Enterprise Quality Management Systems)/Feed Safety programs and meet customer expectations to achieve consistent quality levels.

You will be responsible for accurate completion of tests, understand and follow lab and company safety, quality, and behavioral policies.

Perform a wide variety of duties to support operational needs. Job assignments may include but are not limited to the following:

• Lab daily housekeeping tasks and safety processes
• Support Bulk Receiving Compliance
• Support moisture testing
• Charm Tests
• Support bushel weight collection
• cGMPs compliance
• Assist with conducting quality audit for the site
• Assist with training employees
• Investigating daily hold feeds, liability cases and complaints and deciding dispositions
• Assist with daily/monthly inventory
• Participating, assisting in conducting EQMS standards, and performing corrective actions needed.
• Performing tests and collecting samples on a daily, weekly, and annual basis per Corp. requirement and facility needs.
• Assist with record verification and document/sample retention policies records
• Manage tag inventories
• Evaluate, test, and manage storage of finished product samples.
• Assisting with tasks in the absence of QPS
• Maintain good relationships with plant personnel contacts.
• Other duties as assigned by plant quality management

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate safe, efficient, and thorough work habits.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks
• Demonstrate ability to manage time to complete all tasks
• This position requires minimal supervision
• Must be a positive team player.
• Ability to multi-task
• Self-direction and accuracy.
• Flexible to work any shift to support company needs.
• Follow and perform emergency procedures regarding power failures.
• Prepare and maintain all necessary documentation.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Follow Company prescribed safety rules and regulations as well as other departmental policies and procedures including cGMP's. Help to develop proper safety techniques.
• Follow quality guidelines ensuring product is within specification in addition, housekeeping SOP's will be followed.
• Other duties as assigned by plant quality management

• Experience-Education:
• High school/GED degree
• 1+ year of work experience in any industry
• Basic computer and math skills
• Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions
• Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
• Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful

Competencies-Skills (Required):

• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of E1 Catalyst, and Ariba highly desired.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Skills in organization, prioritizing and attention to detail.
• Laboratory testing
• Able to interpret results of testing for accuracy, reasonableness, compliance with specifications, etc. and to perform simple problem-solving tasks and troubleshooting.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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