Lead Quality Tech

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Quality Technician

PURPOSE OF POSITION :

This position is responsible for overseeing the site Quality Lab operations - ensuring the lab is fully equipped and operating, ensuring product analysis is completed, out of specification product is placed on hold, coordinating all certificates of analysis, and training other team members on performing product testing procedures for Anchor Ingredients Co., LLC Richmond facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Responsible for training Quality Technicians on all lab responsibilities, sampling and testing procedures, and lab operations.
• Coordinate samples for NIR bias adjustments. Run samples in house, send to third party lab and then enter 3rd party lab results into appropriate locations
• Responsible for ensuring that all required verification and calibration activities are completed per standard procedures and on prescribed frequency
• Ongoing review of safety culture tasks
• Enter of QA incidents in BC Foods
• Gathering information for corporate QA to provide information to customers’ complaints
• Conduct site GMP audits and assist in driving appropriate corrective actions
• Perform quality and food safety testing on in-process samples and lot / load samples
• Ensure completion of daily diagnostics on NIR
• Maintain clean environment for lab, lab equipment and scalehouse.
• Work with Corporate 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.
• Conduct any secondary or confirmatory testing when needed.
• Actively participate in audits
• Manage SDS and chemical inventory list
• Support Waldo COA creation as needed in absence of technician
• Participate in additional internal training opportunities related to food safety, quality, and leadership skills

Process Improvement

Safety

General Responsibilities

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;

QUALIFICATIONS :

The ideal candidate will possess the following :

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates within both a professional office environment as well as ingredient processing facilities.

While performing the duties of this job within the processing facilities, the employee will be exposed to machinery and moving parts. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions, high precarious places and confined spaces, & airborne particles including grain dust and hazardous materials or fumes, which may require the use of PPE. The noise level in some of the work environments may require the use of hearing protection. While performing the duties of this job inside the office, the employee is frequently exposed to normal working conditions for an office environment with a noise level that is usually quiet to moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand for long periods of time as well as use hands or fingers to reach or handle, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee will occasionally lift and / or move up to 40 pounds. All vision abilities are required to encompass close-up work. On occasion, employee must be able to tolerate and endure extended seasonal hours and maintain alertness to meet deadlines.

ABOUT THE COMPANY :

Headquartered in Fargo, ND, Anchor Ingredients is the most customer-centric, innovative and transparent farm-to-food partner, dedicated to delivering premium ingredients and added value services to the food and pet food industries. Our farm-level relationships, combined with our global reach, allow us to efficiently procure and process ingredients from around the region and throughout the world, uniquely positioning us to fulfill our customers' diverse ingredient requirements. We take pride in our world-class team which boasts extensive industry experience combined with an unwavering dedication to our company’s mission, vision and values, and a commitment to delivering quality and innovation throughout the entire food supply chain.

DISCLAIMER :

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and / or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check, as well as testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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