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Danone · 1 month ago

Lead Quality Assurance Technician - Night Shift

SC-DuBois Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Danone is a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. They are currently seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Technician to oversee laboratory testing and maintain product quality and food safety during production.

Consumer GoodsDairyFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHealth Care

Responsibilities

Selects products for testing at specified stages in the production process, and tests for a variety of qualities including chemical/physical characteristics, microbiological integrity, allergen presence and sensory evaluation requiring taste & smell

Analyzes incoming ingredients assuring compliance to specifications

Performs Quality Team Audits, including Good Manufacturing Practices and Housekeeping

Helps maintain compliance in Food Safety, FSSC, GMP, FSMA, Regulation and Safety

Records and evaluates test data, alerting Quality Assurance Manager/ Supervisor to any deviations from specifications

Prepares necessary reagents needed for laboratory functioning

Maintains lab equipment and supplies

Interfaces with work teams; acts as technical support in areas such as Quality Control techniques, Good Manufacturing Practices, and product quality/safety

Maintains Good Laboratory Practices (GLP’s)

Knowledge and understanding of finished product specifications and expectations

Conducts pre-operative inspections

Participates in and/or owns quality, safety, or other Danone team

Ability to work as team and autonomously

Maintains records and documentation integrity

Reviews laboratory and production records for completion, accuracy, and adherence to food safety standards

Reviews and evaluates product for release, encompassing all quality and food safety aspects of the product

Manages non-conforming products

Leads and mentors other QA team members

Assists with projects when needed

Communicates quality shift reports and manages transition to incoming shift

Takes an active role in finished goods and raw material traceability including participation in traceability exercises

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Quality Assurance experienceFood Safety complianceLaboratory equipment knowledgeStatistical analysisManufacturing PracticesBasic computer skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Food Science or related area; two or more-year related Quality Assurance experience

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and regulations

Ability to write routine reports and business correspondence

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other work groups in a professional manner

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical analysis

Ability to apply concepts such as fraction, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables

Basic computer skills and knowledge of word processing and spread sheet programs

Knowledgeable or ability to learn laboratory equipment commonly used in the food industry (examples, but not limited to pH meters, FT1, food scan, allergen testing, packaging, pipetting/ liquid handling, viscometers, etc.)

Understanding of calibration programs of food testing equipment