Job Title: Packaging Quality Analyst

Status: Full Time

Location: Rochester, NY

Department: Quality

Reports to: Packaging Quality Supervisor

Job Type: Non-Exempt

Shift: Availability to work any shift, including off shifts (afternoons and overnights). OT and weekends as necessary.

Position Objective

The Quality Analyst will coordinate and perform daily quality testing and verification activities of the production lines while ensuring the highest quality product is ready for shipment. This is an “on the floor” position in the manufacturing environment with approximately 70% of the duties performed in manufacturing and 30% in the laboratory.

Key Responsibilities

Product Safety and Quality

• Perform and monitor results of Quality Control testing to ensure product safety and quality specifications are met on our packaging lines.
• Perform daily data review of Quality Control records to ensure accuracy and to identify process improvement gaps.
• Aid management in new product/raw material qualifications.
• Ensure non-conforming raw ingredients and finished goods are identified, properly placed on hold, communicated, and dispositioned per FIFCO USA food safety and quality policies.
• Work with all departments (Production, Maintenance, Quality, etc.) on non-conformance investigations, root cause, and corrective/preventative action.

General Laboratory Operations

• Support management in day-to-day operation of Quality Control testing, inspection, and data collection (including, but not limited to: incoming raw materials, in process materials/products, and finished goods).
• Ensure instrumentation used to perform testing/inspection are calibrated and verified with preventative maintenance completed.
• Audit established SOP’s/Work Instructions for accuracy and update as needed.
• Aid management in establishing and writing new SOP’s/Work Instructions for Quality Control Laboratory.
• Formulate and interpret reports from testing data.
• Discern off notes and characteristics of products through taste and other senses.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Aid supervisor in completion of safety-related paperwork (including, but not limited to: injury reporting and Safety Data Sheet review).
• Keep up-to-date on all QC testing processes to help train new and existing employees.
• Actively exhibit a commitment to support a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

QC Lab

• Set up and verify correct date codes on all packaging materials.
• Understand, troubleshoot, and make recommendations to improve pasteurization processes.
• Verify use of correct product and packaging materials during production.
• Dissect can packaging seams and make recommendations to improve the seaming process.
• Understand proper labeling compliance to state and federal regulations.

Satellite Lab

• Demonstrate understanding and ability to coordinate the tank release process.
• Perform CO2 receipts and testing.
• Perform testing instrument maintenance (Orbisphere, In-line air meters, etc.).
• Perform Brix, ABV, CO2, TPO, and Dissolved Oxygen tests as required.
• Perform volumetric testing as required.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements & Environmental

Perks

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base hourly wage for this position is $24.00 – 29.00 /hour, not including benefits or potential bonuses. If you are hired at FIFCO USA, your base hourly wage will be determined based on factors such as individual skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, we also believe in the importance of pay equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. We also offer a generous benefits package, including health insurance!

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