Food Safety & Quality Technician

This opportunity is located within our AFB International business, the global science and technology leader in pet food palatability. We develop and produce a full range of liquid and dry palatability enhancers using high-quality ingredients proven to optimize companion animal response and consumption.

Job Description

The Food Safety and Quality Technician will provide quality support and coordination of quality efforts at the manufacturing site by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Support quality lab functions, such as compositing, hanging Hold Tags, gather sample requests, release of raw materials, entering and testing samples. * Support the environmental monitoring program by performing swabbing activities, collecting samples, and ensuring proper testing is performed. * Support the AFB Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure all practices are executed in accordance with these standards * Conduct verifications of the food safety and quality systems, hazard analysis and sanitation processes, prerequisite programs, manufacturing processes, and finished product. * Develop, maintain, and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions as required. * Support operations by training and developing employees on food safety & quality related programs. * Participate or investigate in root cause investigations and CAPA's for food safety and quality issues. * Participate in problem solving initiatives in accordance with EBOS principles. * Assist in preparing for third party audits, customer audits and inspections. * Actively support and participate on cross-functional teams as assigned. * Monitoring and assessing production processes to identify potential hazards and quality issues, including conducting observations audits on key operator functions. * Conduct cleaning verification inspection, and APT testing, and trending results. * Utilize the Micro NIR to sample incoming raw materials and contribute to a global database for raw material consistency verification. * Spearhead the Spectrophotometer Color project to establish a global database for product color conformity. Qualifications:

Required:

A bachelor's degree in the field of science (Biology, Chemistry, or Microbiology, etc.).

2+ yrs. of experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Desired:

Certificate Quality Engineer, Analyst, or equivalent to Knowledge, Skills & Abilities.

Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, and Food Safety.

Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal relations skills. Proficient computer skills in Windows and Internet applications, as well as MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Ability to maintain accurate records relating to jobs as they are planned, performed, and completed.

Skill to use electronic means for recording data.

Expert organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to follow instructions and respond to management direction.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical materials.

AFB International is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.