QA Technician- Graveyard

Short Intro and About the Job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.

We have an opening for a Quality Assurance Technician based in City of Industry, CA! This is a Quality Lab Tech position who will monitor, test, record, and react on data pertaining to products / production processes / quality systems to ensure highest standards of quality and food safety are met or exceeded and products produced are in compliance with federal, state, and company specifications.

Graveyard Shift : 10PM- 6 : 30AM. Days off may vary.

You will be responsible for :

• Inspects and selects product at different stages of production to be tested
• Analyzes incoming ingredients and ensures compliance to specifications
• Performs Quality Team Audits
• Help maintain lab, lab equipment and supplies in compliance with HACCP, FQP, GMP and Safety
• Records and evaluates test data from samples
• Prepares necessary medias and reagents needed for laboratory functioning
• Acts as facilitator / coach in areas of safety and quality
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. and push a sample cart up to 350 lbs.
• Other duties as assigned

About You

About You :

Education and Experience :

• Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Bio-Technology, Food Science, or comparable program. (Or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 2 or more years related Quality Assurance experience; or equivalent combination of education that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required is acceptable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo
• Knowledge of uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods
• Knowledge of electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls;

and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, may frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About Us, We offer and What's next

About Us :

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family.

You’ll be part of the largest Certified B Corp in the world , working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet.

We have 6,000+ employees across the . and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world : One Planet. One Health BY YOU .

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status.

Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.