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Anchor Ingredients Company · 2 days ago

Lead Quality Technician

Hillsboro, ND

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$24/hr - $26/hr

Anchor Ingredients Company is a customer-centric partner in the food and pet food industries, dedicated to delivering premium ingredients. The Lead Quality Technician will ensure the lab is fully equipped and operational, perform product analysis, and train team members on testing procedures.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate samples for bias adjustments. Run sample in house, send to third party lab and then enter 3 rd party lab results into Mosaic Manager

Perform quality testing on in-process samples and lot/load samples

Perform mycotoxin testing on samples

Coordinate samples when needed for mycotoxin test method validation with Neogen

Perform calibration and maintenance activities on lab testing equipment

Complete daily check samples on NIR

Maintain clean environment for lab are and lab equipment

Work with QA Manager and Plant QA manager on updating lab manual documentation and defining and writing new procedures when needed

Keep inventory of testing supplies and reorder as needed to ensure adequate supply is maintained

Ensure COA’s are sent for all outbound orders shipping from the facility(s). Coordinate sampling/testing for loads that are scheduled to leave outside of lab hours

Print COA’s and send with drivers

Email COAs to the customer QA department

Review internal lab results for compliance to specifications. Work with QA Manager and Ops team when results are starting to trend near out of spec limits

Work alongside customer service, operations and the rest of the quality team to ensure compliance with Anchor and customer requirements

Assist in the implementation of internal quality documentation including product specifications, QA procedures, etc

Identify opportunities to increase efficiencies and streamline lab operations

Train in new employees or other team members on testing procedures

Be resource to the scale operators when questions arise regarding product testing

Conduct any secondary or confirmatory testing when needed

Participate in additional internal training opportunities related to food safety, quality, and leadership skills

Provide guidance to plant operators regarding standard operating procedures related to quality, sanitation and safety

Assist with quality project management as it relates to product testing, product specifications, process improvement and audits

Proactively identify opportunities to increase operational efficiencies

Support and adhere to the Company’s Safety Program

Project work or items outside of this Job Description, as specified from time to time by the QA Manager and General Managers

In common with all other personnel within Anchor Ingredients, the Job Holder is required to adhere to the Company’s policies on Safety, Hygiene and good housekeeping. Specifically:

To take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions

To co-operate regarding any duty or requirement

To report to his/her immediate manager any hazard which may be discovered on at the place of work