FSQ Quality Control Technician I Third shift

SunOpta is looking for a Quality Control Technician I to ensure company standards are met on each shift. The QA Technician works alongside production, logistics and maintenance staff to support the production of high quality, safe and legal product.

Requirements

• Perform pre-operation inspections at start of production.
• Verify cleaning and sanitation of production equipment.
• Perform line clearance and change-over inspections
• Collect samples at various stages of processing
• Verify Bar Code Scanner
• Monitor sample products at various stages of processing, including Brix, pH test and water activity.
• Examine finished products by sight, taste and weight to ensure conformance to company and legal standards.
• Monitor routine checks for product packaging quality, including date codes, film seal and palletizing formation.
• Set up and monitor challenge of metal detector and x-ray machines.
• Calibrate equipment daily, including pH meter, refractometer, water activity meter, and table scales.
• Enter data in the QC daily workbooks daily.
• Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Policies.
• Responsible for Food Safety and reporting any non-compliance issues to their immediate supervisor.
• Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Assist in training of new employees.
• Perform weekly verification of temperature in coolers and change out graph.
• Perform internal QC audits.
• Sign off on positive release of finished goods.
• Assist production where required