QA Technician - 2nd Shift

Newport News Quality Assurance Technician The Newport News Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for conducting raw material inspections in accordance with HACCP principles and established company policies and procedures, and for inspecting finished products to ensure compliance with all published quality standards. Specific accountabilities include: Inspection of all raw materials and random inspections of commodity items. Scheduling inspections based on FIFO standards as well as on production and sales requirements/requests. Data storage and records maintenance. Performing random sampling of products according to required inspection sample size. Entering text and grade inspected products in JDE and Boss systems. Ordering product from outside warehouses that are needed for Quality Assurance inspection. Inspecting returned product for quality and disposition accordingly. Other responsibilities as assigned by department manager. Job specifications include: Food Science education desirable, but not essential. Basic understanding of food processing environment. Good math skills. Computer experience especially Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.)Understanding of statistics helpful. Good odor, flavor, texture and color perception. Works effectively with other people. Requires minimum supervision. Physical environment includes: