Quality Assurance Lab Technician

Posted:
8/29/2024, 11:25:36 PM

Location(s):
Imlay City, Michigan, United States ⋅ Michigan, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
QA & Testing

Workplace Type:
On-site

Position Summary

You will help manage food safety and quality assurance activities for all phases of production and laboratory operations. You will be assigned to work the afternoon shift onsite at the Conagra facility located in Imlay City, Michigan, Home of the Vlasic brand. You will report to Quality Team Leads and Quality Lead. You will maintain close partnership with plant teams to prevent problems affecting food safety and quality. You will conduct product quality and food safety surveillance of plant areas and processes, including food safety plan, CCP (Critical Control Point) monitoring verifications, periodic facility inspections, bacteriological environmental inspections. You will support development, training and verification of required procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Coordinate quality assurance and food safety activities with multiple departments.

  • Contribute to Conagra production standard (CPS) activities.

  • Provide technical assistance to personnel when working through troubleshooting activities.

  • Verify daily plant operational documentation, including Food Safety Plan CCPs and operator quality checks for completeness and accuracy.

  • Assure plant generated records are maintained.

  • Conduct GMP and sanitation audits of plant operations and grounds at required frequencies.

  • Help with the hold process- conduct rechecks, place product on hold, help carry out/ verification of disposition as outlined by QA manager or team lead.

  • Help research, trend, and track customer complaints, glass breakage

  • Coordinate vendor issues with prime materials and manage PQM system accordingly

  • Support R&D Product Plant Trials.

  • Be the back-up for Plant Lead Lab Tech in their absence.

Position Qualification

  • 1-2 years' experience within the food industry or similar manufacturing environment, B.S. degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or related field.

  • Knowledge of FDA, USDA and HACCP requirements applicable to the facility.

  • Knowledge of Good Sanitation Practices (GSPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).

  • Familiar with the AIB Consolidated Standards for Food Safety or equivalent quality/food safety standards and regulatory requirements (SQF).

  • Proficient in computer applications.

  • Understanding of Statistical Process Control and elementary statistical analysis.

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

  • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
  • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
  • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
  • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team that’s passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Marie Callender's®, Banquet®, Healthy Choice®, Slim Jim®, Reddi-wip®, and Vlasic®, and emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands 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.