Quality Assurance Technician

Summary: Barilla Group is a global leader in the food industry, committed to quality and excellence. They are seeking a detail-oriented Quality Assurance Technician to perform routine quality checks, conduct laboratory testing, and ensure high-quality pasta products. Responsibilities: - Perform routine quality checks, collect samples, conduct laboratory and in-process testing, and document results to ensure consistent, high-quality pasta products - Participate in and perform internal audits for ISO, food safety, and quality requirements. Share results in documented reports as well as food safety meetings - Perform Good Manufacturing Practices, Brittle Plastics, and Foreign Material inspections. Report results, create Quality Work Orders to correct issues, and verify completion - Perform line inspections after sanitations and preventative maintenance. Follow-up with appropriate departments to correct issues before signing the line over to production - Perform inspection and swab testing of CIP system before turning over to production - Participate in and eventually independently perform internal audits - Assist Quality Specialist as needed - Collaborate with manufacturing operators to prevent defects and, when defects are found, seek out and remove causes - Communicate progress and issues within Quality department across shifts - Communicate to production and other departments product holds, inspection results, and other issues that concern quality and food safety - Serve as the contact person for production and keep supervisors informed of changes and issues that may arise - Communicate to the Quality Manager results and observations that may not be able to be corrected independently - Develop and review Quality and Food Safety documents. Train others on the changes and maintain the correct version in the database - Manage corrective actions in the database - Test samples of finished product for correct date coding, cook quality, dimensions, and other quality parameters following specified procedures - Review and verify food safety records are in compliance before releasing product and in general - Hold product and raw material that does not satisfactorily meet specifications - Report supplier non-conformities to corporate Supplier Quality Assurance. Issue a corrective action when necessary - Perform routine maintenance on lab equipment - Test samples from commissioning of new product/equipment and experiments. Summarize/report results in a simple and understandable format Required Qualifications: - A high school diploma/GED is required for this position - 1 year of lab or quality-related experience (food manufacturing preferred but not required) - The individual must possess basic algebra/general math skills - The individual must be an organized self-starter who has the ability to manage time and multi-task while working without constant, direct supervision - Excellent knowledge of computers or experience with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel, is required - Troubleshooting, Problem Solving And Decision Making Skills Are Required Preferred Qualifications: - Some college level chemistry courses would be helpful - Experience in a food manufacturing environment requiring a food safety scheme (FSSC22000, SQF, BRC) and following FSMA is preferred Required Skills: Laboratory testing, Quality assurance, Food safety standards, Internal auditing, Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Food safety schemes FSSC22000, Food safety schemes SQF, Food safety schemes BRC, FSMA compliance, Microsoft Office, Algebra/general math, Sample testing, Corrective action management, Decision making Benefits: Healthcare, dental, and vision - 1st of the month after hire, 401k match up to 6%, Company paid life insurance, Wellness Subsidy, Pay for Skills Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Pet Insurance, Disability Insurance, Adoption Assistance