Quality Assurance Technician

A New Orleans food processing company is searching for an experienced Quality Assurance Technician who will have core responsibilities in a diverse range of administrative support needs at their location. The daily responsibilities would include communicating and handling incoming and outgoing electronic communications on behalf of the QA department, data-entry, assisting with the collection of ordering of supplies as well as placing and distributing orders weekly, conducting quality audits, SOPs, writing procedures, and more.

Job Duties:

• Maintains and improves quality assurance plans and procedures by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and preventive measures; monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures.
• Validates quality processes by documenting evidence and quality attributes; measuring production; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and updating quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints.
• Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing
• information and trends including failed processes, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations,
• Maintains and improves KPI Tracking.
• Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Author investigation, provide direction for and reviewing and approving deviations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), risk assessments, and effectiveness checks.
• Participate in cross-functional groups to suggest and improve on the floor processes.
• Maintains and improves site BRC Certification
• Conducts regular meetings with the HACCP team to exchange information and discuss new procedures or equipment related to food safety

Schedule:

• M-F from 7:00am to 5:00pm with possible weekend work.

What we look for:

• Valid TWIC card required or have the ability to obtain one.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the food industry.
• Intermediate or advanced level MS Excel and Access experience
• Have experience in conducting quality audits, SOPs, and writing procedures.
• GMP experience preferred
• HACCP or FSP experience
• GFSI experience