QA Technician

Published: 6/14/2022

Manufacturing

Location: San Leandro Milk Plant
Address: 200 Adams Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94577

Schedule:

Duration: 8-week contract with a strong possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities

Perform routine inspections of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products.
Conduct visual inspections and quality testing following established procedures.
Monitor production activities to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety, and quality standards.
Complete and maintain accurate inspection records and quality documentation.
Identify, document, and report non-conforming materials, products, or processes.
Assist with root cause investigations and support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities.
Place products on quality hold when issues are identified and assist with product disposition decisions.
Perform line inspections, weight verification, label verification, code date inspections, and packaging audits.
Verify employee compliance with food safety, sanitation, hygiene, and quality procedures.
Escalate quality or food safety concerns promptly to leadership.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.

Required Qualifications

1–3 years of experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), food manufacturing, or a production environment.
Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety standards, sanitation procedures, and quality systems.
Experience performing visual inspections, product evaluations, and maintaining quality records.
Ability to verify and enforce compliance with food safety, quality, and employee hygiene standards.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and escalate quality or food safety issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Comfortable standing, walking, bending, and performing inspections throughout the production area for extended periods.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in a dairy, food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with HACCP, FDA regulations, SQF, or other food safety programs is a plus.