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About This Opportunity

The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for conducting various checks, monitors and tests or raw, in-process and finished products and or processes to verify production of high-quality product, to successfully meet the demands of our customers. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, standardized operating procedures (SOPs), and internal policies established by the Quality Assurance Department.

Salary: 21.20$/h - Saturday Sunday premium rate (+ 1.25$/h) 

Shift on rotation: Monday to Friday Day (6h am - 2h30 pm) - Evening (2h pm - 10h30 pm) - Sunday to Thursday Night (10h pm - 6h30 am)

Benefits: Vacations - Sick days - Health Insurance - RRSP (After probation)

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of beverages, syrups, and raw materials throughout the entire production process.
• Perform standardized quality samplings and audits during production; organize collected data into electronic logbooks, databases, and report variances and non-conformities to plant management.
• Understand, monitor and act accordingly to support : ISO-GFSI compliance regulatory requirements, Food Safety and Quality programs as implemented by the company. This individual has the authority and responsibility to stop production should the product be out of specification and or observed food safety or compliance breach.
• Conduct package quality inspection and quality audit and isolate product that does not meet standards.
• Standardize and calibrate laboratory equipment, troubleshoot systems, equipment and processes for the department.
• Pursue excellente; continuously develop technical and personal skills to achieve plant-wide world class manufacturing environment.
• Supposrt production by utilizing time management is to limit facility downtime and ensure only the highest quality finished good is produced.
• Analyze syrup beverage and/or water attributes.
• Audit container rinsers, air blowers, filters, and coders to ensure proper operations.
• Conduct package quality inspection and quality audits and isolate product that does not meet standards
• Receive and test CO2 and all raw materials prior to production process.
• Maintain highest possible house keeping standards to prevent microbial contamination

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• DEC/AEC in quality
• 1 - 3 years prior production/manufacturing experience OR 2+ years relevant lab technician experience. - Food/beverage industry experience a plus.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.
• Readily accepts instruction from management/supervisors and executes effectively.
• Needs to be reliable and open to a flexible schedule.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to read, write, and keep records.
• Strong computer comprehension capabilities including Excel and Word and various quality programs.
• Familiarity with lab safety and handling of hazardous materials.