Winland Foods · 16 hours ago
QA Technician
Fair Lawn, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$25/hr - $25/hr
2+ years expWinland Foods is a family-owned company with a strong history of pasta manufacturing, seeking a motivated QA Technician for their Fairlawn, NJ plant. The role involves monitoring product quality and food safety, ensuring compliance with quality programs, and assisting in troubleshooting quality issues.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingWholesale
Responsibilities
Monitor quality of incoming raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods to ensure they meet or exceed specifications
Ensure product manufactured meets customer’s specification(s)
Audit plant operation and operators’ records for quality issues and conformance to reporting standards
Analyze and document raw material, in-process, and finished product moistures. Conduct organoleptic tests on finished product and evaluate integrity
Conduct routine measurements of production samples and document results
Manage testing of samples by 3rd-parties, including the collection & shipping of samples and the compilation of testing results
Report any food safety and housekeeping issues to the Quality Manager
Assist plant employees to troubleshoot quality issues and provides necessary information
Audit and document packaging lines, including Metal Detection, Weight Control, Label Verification, etc
Audit and document retention (shelf) samples
Manage customer and vendor product sample inventory
Investigate and research information analyze for accuracy and include in quality system procedures, parameter sheets and documents
Assist Quality Manager in maintaining all aspects of GMPs and HACCP Programs
Interact with receiving, production, packaging, and warehouse staff
Assist in routine lab activities
Perform other task as assigned by leadership to support the lab and plant
Qualification
Required
Food Science or related science degree required
Minimum of 2 years' experience in a food manufacturing environment – direct experience in monitoring product quality and safety
High level of computer proficiency required – Microsoft Suite with strong Excel experience
Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Effective verbal, written and inter-personal communication skills required
Critical thinking and high level of detail orientation is required
Must be a team player with the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be able to work in a production environment with high heat and humidity and be able to walk throughout plant to monitor operations
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with match
STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
HSA
FSA
EAP
Hospital indemnity
Accident Insurance
Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
Legal
Critical Illness
Company
Winland Foods
Winland Foods specializes in manufacturing and developing pasta, sauces, dressings, dry dinners, pita chips, and syrups.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eric Beringause
Chief Executive Officer
Gene Pagel, MBA
Chief Information Officer
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