Temp -- Quality Food Safety Lab Technician

Lighthouse Lab Services seeks a Quality Food Safety Lab Technician in Jonesboro, Arkansas for a 3-4 month contract assignment in a food manufacturing environment.

About Jonesboro
Jonesboro, with its blend of educational, recreational, and cultural offerings, provides a welcoming environment for residents and visitors. Its community spirit and commitment to growth contribute to its appeal.

Overview

The Quality Food Safety (QFS) Lab Technician provides real-time technical support to the Operations Teams and other support staff assigned. The individual is responsible for providing Operations Teams and Supervisors with the necessary information to produce products that meet PCBs food safety and quality standards at the lowest cost in a timely manner. The individual plays a key role in assisting in the identification, investigation, and follow up activities of PCB continuous improvement program. Support, implement, and maintain food safety practices as required through SQF. Will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide Operations Team Members, Line Managers, and Maintenance with technical resources in areas of product quality and food safety during on-going production, as well as in noncompliance situations.
• Attend noncompliance meetings to give direction on restarts, finding the source of the non-compliance and product hold.
• Perform audits and analyses on finished and intermediate products, ingredients, packaging
• and systems and follow safety, sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Laboratory Practices while performing tests.
• Conduct investigations into consumer complaints.
• Perform, record and report audit findings in areas of Pest Prevention, Sanitation, GMP's, Pre-Op Inspection/Testing, Plant Environment, HACCP, SSOP's, Net Weight, PSAs , Metal Detection Audit, Documentation Audit, Allergen Testing, and Ingredient COA Verification.
• Calibration and maintenance of Quality measurement equipment in production and in the QA Lab.
• Provide information and data to support the QA group in assigned project areas.
• Use databases to hold and release product, provide non-compliance ingredient and packaging information to vendors (SCAR's), and report and store audit reports.
• Utilize the Quality Department resources to help in the identification and resolution of issues.

  SKILLS NEEDED

  • Must possess excellent organizational and problem solving skills, the ability to work with a PC and have demonstrated math/statistical computation skills.
  • Knowledge of SPC; the ability to work safely with chemicals, as well as, in and around equipment Ability to compile, analyze and present collected data in summary form as well as being capable of performing a variety of tests.
  • Ability to communicate technical, scientific, and regulatory information, both written and verbally.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to make presentations, facilitate meetings, probe for root cause, and provide training to various groups within the organization and have knowledge of quality problem solving tools.
  • Ability to read, write and communicate in the English language.

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Education: 4 years college degree or equivalent experience in chemistry, microbiology, math, statistics or food science preferred
• Experience:
  • 1-3 years food production experience preferred but will consider new graduates
  • Prior knowledge of manufacturing processes, GMP's, food safety, GLP's, statistics and lab techniques preferred.
  • Experience in Food Systems, audit experience, with PCQI certification preferred.

SHIFT, SALARY, BENEFITS

• 6pm-6am (this is a 2,3,3,2 rotating shift)
• Pay is commensurate with experience
• Full benefits

About Us:
At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has more than 20 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry-level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide, for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Lighthouse Lab Services |?844-914-0785|lighthouselabservices.com

#LLS2