Quality Assurance Engineer jobs in Lebanon, PA

Godshall's Quality Meats is an employee-owned company producing premium smoked meat products for the US and international markets. We are looking for a 2nd Shift Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician to join our team. HOURS for this position are approximately 3:00pm - 1:30am, Monday through Friday plus Saturdays as needed. PAY ranges based on experience.

Job Purpose:

The Food Safety and Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for assisting in all aspects of monitoring and verification activities for HACCP, SQF, and other food safety and quality programs. This team member must have sufficient knowledge and understanding of food safety and quality assurance systems, their purpose, and the importance of maintaining these programs. The team member must be confident and capable of working within a quality team structure handling daily assignments both independently and inter departmentally between quality assurance and production team members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Job Purpose:

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for assisting in all aspects of monitoring and verification activities for HACCP, SQF, and other food safety and quality programs. This team member must have sufficient knowledge and understanding of food safety and quality assurance systems, their purpose, and the importance of maintaining these programs. The team member must be confident and capable of working within a quality team structure handling daily assignments both independently and inter departmentally between quality assurance and production team members.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Conduct HACCP and other regulartory monitoring and verification and validation activities.

· Support quality assurance and production process and manufacturing improvement projects.

· ·Maintain all official records

· Verify employees are following company food safety and quality SOP’s

· Understand production processes and be able to assist investigations on food safety and quality deviations

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

· High School diploma or GED required.

· Must have basic knowledge and understanding in food and/or meat processing, quality assurance programs, GMPs, SQF and HACCP.

· 1 to 3 years’ experience working in the meat/poultry or food processing industry preferred.

· Must be able to work in teams and be self-motivated.

· Communicate in professional manner.

· Ability to understand or speak Spanish is preferred but not required.

Working Conditions:

· Mandatory overtime hours including some weekends and occasional holidays may be required. Working conditions will include extended periods in cold and wet meat processing or packaging environments requiring the use of protective clothing.

Physical requirements

• Required to stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Frequently uses repetitive hand motions.
• Frequent lifting, carrying 5 pounds to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to varying temperatures.
• Ability to work in wet and cold temperatures at 35degrees.
• Frequently uses depth perception, and occasionally uses far vision.
• Listens, frequently uses hearing perception.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Food Processing Plant
• In-person

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• quality assurance: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person