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FIFCO USA · 3 months ago

Quality Analyst

Rochester, NY - Plant, Rochester, NY, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$22/hr - $28/hr

3+ years exp

FIFCO USA is a company focused on quality production in the beverage industry, and they are seeking a Quality Analyst to coordinate and perform daily quality testing and verification activities. The role involves ensuring product safety and quality, supporting laboratory operations, and collaborating with various departments on non-conformance investigations.

BrewingCraft BeerFood and BeverageManufacturing

Responsibilities

Perform and monitor results of Quality Control testing to ensure product safety and quality specifications are met on our packaging lines

Perform daily data review of Quality Control records to ensure accuracy and to identify process improvement gaps

Aid management in new product/raw material qualifications

Ensure non-conforming raw ingredients and finished goods are identified, properly placed on hold, communicated, and dispositioned per FIFCO USA food safety and quality policies

Work with all departments (Production, Maintenance, Quality, etc.) on non-conformance investigations, root cause, and corrective/preventative action

Support management in day-to-day operation of Quality Control testing, inspection, and data collection (including, but not limited to: incoming raw materials, in process materials/products, and finished goods)

Ensure instrumentation used to perform testing/inspection are calibrated and verified with preventative maintenance completed

Audit established SOP’s/Work Instructions for accuracy and update as needed

Aid management in establishing and writing new SOP’s/Work Instructions for Quality Control Laboratory

Formulate and interpret reports from testing data

Discern off notes and characteristics of products through taste and other senses

Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

Aid supervisor in completion of safety-related paperwork (including, but not limited to: injury reporting and Safety Data Sheet review)

Keep up-to-date on all QC testing processes to help train new and existing employees

Actively exhibit a commitment to support a diverse and inclusive work environment

Other duties as assigned

Set up and verify correct date codes on all packaging materials

Understand, troubleshoot, and make recommendations to improve pasteurization processes

Verify use of correct product and packaging materials during production

Dissect can packaging seams and make recommendations to improve the seaming process

Understand proper labeling compliance to state and federal regulations

Demonstrate understanding and ability to coordinate the tank release process

Perform CO2 receipts and testing

Perform testing instrument maintenance (Orbisphere, In-line air meters, etc.)

Perform Brix, ABV, CO2, TPO, and Dissolved Oxygen tests as required

Perform volumetric testing as required

Qualification

Quality Control TestingHACCP TrainingLaboratory OperationsData AnalysisManufacturing PracticesMathematical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTeam CollaborationAttention to Detail

Required

Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common trade journals, financial reports, and legal documents

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community

Ability to effectively present information to top management, employees, managers, vendors, and customers

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions and apply them to practical solutions

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Must be able to regularly sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; and walk/climb stairs while carrying samples

Must be able to stand for extended periods of time, up to and potentially the full shift

Specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus

Must be able to occasionally bend, climb, lift, and/or move up to 50 lbs

Must be able to work with moving mechanical parts and loud noise levels

Must be able to work with hazardous chemicals and frequently duck under conveyors and equipment

Preferred

2-year college degree in a science-related field preferred

3+ years of related quality/laboratory experience in a food/beverage production facility preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered

Trained in HACCP, federal food, and/or TTB standards is preferred but not required