QA Lab Technician

Brand: Post Consumer Brands Categories: Operations Production Locations: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Position Type: Regular Full-Time Remote Eligible: No Req ID: 25636 Job Description Business Unit Overview Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news. Brand Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets. Location Description The Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania facility is 1,120,845 square feet and home to about 470 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits® and 9Lives®. This location has a cannery that produces wet dog food and there is also a Distribution Center on-site. Bloomsburg is home to Bloomsburg University, a municipal airport, a landmark Town Park with many acres of recreational activities, and has one of the largest and longest running fairs in the country. With so much to do and see, Bloomsburg is a great place to live, work and play! Responsibilities As a member of the line production team, this position is responsible for random sampling of production runs and evaluate them for conformance to quality standards, as well as monitoring critical control points. Maintain and check operation of station equipment. This Position will be for the N2 Night Shift Postion. It is 12 hour rotational scheudle with hours of 6:00pm-6:00am. Every other weekend is required. Essential Job Functions: NOTE: These requirements describe the main duties of the job, but are not considered a detailed description of every duty that may be assigned or required to be performed. Must be able to walk the production floor to pull samples for testing, inspection and retain storage. Samples are pulled every 30 minutes and are checked for weight and visual seam inspection on each line in wet production. Analytic samples are pulled every hour (60 minutes) on all lines in wet and dry production. Must be able to make adjustments on moisture/solids, vacuum, weights, temperature and protein to keep product in spec. Must be able to conduct brief audits of factory floor procedures. Must be able to manage retains and shelf life studies. General laboratory housekeeping and maintenance of 5S in the lab. Preparation of samples, sample collection and sample disposal that include raw materials, packaging components and finished products. Lab measurements of raw materials, in-process and finished goods such as weight, volume, temperature, density and color. Production floor checks of packaging integrity including spot inspection and lab testing such as can seam evaluation. Data entry and database management. Management of lab documentation and timely execution of testing and data reporting. Perform seam teardowns every four (4) hours or less to ensure quality standards are met. Maintain record and analyze the data captured in the WACO seam checker system. Participate in resolving seam problems. Perform additional quality checks as assigned. Assure compliance to all quality standards. Assure compliance to all GMP requirements. Perform all other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum requirements for consideration are: HSD/GED required with an AS degree preferred with 1-2 years’ experience in the Food, Food Sciences and Flavors, Nutrition Sciences, Biology, Chemistry or Pharmaceutical industry. The candidate must have a thorough working knowledge of basic cGMP’s (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and GDP’s (Good Documentation Practices). The candidate must have a working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint and be able to interface with production personnel to conduct checks and audits of various processes. Familiarity with HACCP and food safety a plus; must be willing to receive training in ongoing areas of HACCP and cGMP practices. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)