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Position will be responsible for ensuring plant sanitary conditions, that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet established food safety and quality standards. Responsible for HACCP verification activities. Responsibilities will include making decisions to accept or reject area, equipment, products or materials when deemed insanitary, possibly contaminated, or if the product is determined to be out of Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) specifications. When any deficiency in requirements occurs, it is the responsibility of the Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) Technician to take appropriate action and inform the appropriate personnel.
Job Responsibility:
Verifies conformance to FSQA and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) requirements in daily production operations
Checks, inspects and investigates to ensure that GMPs are followed, that sanitary conditions prevail, that raw and in-process materials and finished products meet company and/or government standards as required
Verifies that the HACCP plan is being followed
Verifies CCPs and CPs through records review or direct observation of production employees that are monitoring and documenting CCPs and CPs
Takes control action (i.e. Hold) when ingredients, product or the manufacturing environment are not within expected specification or standards
Keeps accurate and complete records
Conducts plant testing as required
Audit facility product weight control program as required
Assists in root cause analysis of problems
Recommend solutions and preventive measures in areas involving product quality, raw materials, and sanitation controls
Checks operating procedures and institutes changes coming from new product requirements, equipment changes, line speed requirements, raw material variations, etc
Assists in developing and applying quality controls and related procedures in plant operations
Provides advice regarding safety, sanitation, processing, filling and packaging techniques
Perform all other work as assigned
Requirements:
High School Diploma or its equivalent desirable
Meaningful education and experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
Sufficiently broad experience in food manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Assurance and/or food plant production operations, processes, and policies
Limited food manufacturing experience combined with an appropriate college degree may be considered
Certifications such as HACCP, PCQI, SQF, or through ASQ and other professional quality associates are helpful
Must have keen ability to analyze problems encountered and to make reasonable decisions based on facts/data, procedures specifications and experience
Fluency in English (reading, writing, and verbal) is required
Good organizational, mathematical, and recordkeeping skills
Ability to conscientiously monitor aspects of incoming materials, product production, storage and distribution operations, and ensure that established material specifications, product production, product quality controls and sanitary standards are met
Computer literacy, word processing, and data entry skills are desired
Must be able, both mentally and physically, to do the analytical test
Requires good eye/hand coordination
Must be willing to work together as part of a team
Must be self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision