General Purpose:
Assist the Quality Manager to assure product quality by supporting the monitoring, observing, and testing process. Promote best practices and a discipline to standard work. Work closely and in partnership with quality and the production team to build one-team with one purpose.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow all DFA Good manufacturing procedures (GMP’S) and work in a manner consistent with all the corporate and regulatory food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
- Ensure compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal regulations
- Ensure all policies and procedures for the Safe Quality Food initiative, Organic food, FDA, USDA, KSA, and GMA SAFE are followed
- Maintain environmental swab sampling to ensure plant cleanliness
- Ensure all customer specific policies, procedures, and specifications are followed
- Properly test incoming and outgoing product for suitability and compliance with appropriate standards
- Notify plant supervision and management in any out of range value or variation from accepted norms in operation or product quality
- Maintain individual state and/or federal licenses
- Perform preventative maintenance, function verification, and quality control tasks
- Continuously look for continuous improvement and process improvement
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area throughout the facility and laboratory
- Monitor laboratory operations, documenting and correcting discrepancies identified in technician performance
- Document laboratory values as required in plant records
- Manage sample retention and laboratory inventory levels
- Perform all other duties deemed appropriate, necessary, required, or directed by the Quality Assurance Manager and Plant Manager
- Safeguard and protect all company assets
- Make decisions in a timely manner
- Anticipate problems and implement solutions
- Demonstrate sound judgment in safeguarding customer, company, vendor, and employee information
- Use skills and talent to contribute to organizational success
- Maintain a cooperative working relationship with customers, vendors, employees, and peers
- Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance appropriate for the position and situation
- The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Two-year Applied Science Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, or Microbiology preferred
- 1 year of experience in a food laboratory preferred
- Certification and/or License –
- Kansas Department of Agriculture Sampler Certification
- Certified Industry Analyst certification for PMO Appendix-N testing of Drug Residue in Milk
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of and skill with company computer systems
- Must be able to use and understand calculations used for laboratory analysis
- Ability to demonstrate strong initiative and follow through on day-to-day responsibilities
- Able to work well with all types of people
- Able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Able to work in collaboration effectively and foster good teamwork
- Able to interact positively and work effectively with others (interpersonal skills)
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Able to promote a positive, creative, and professionally pleasant work environment
- Able and willing to engage in continuous improvement
- Able to adapt to changing situations and willing to perform all tasks when and where assigned
- Able and willing to perform tasks and duties without constant supervision
- Must be able to read, write and speak English
Reporting to this Position:
Backup Support to Position(s):
Travel:
(Click on the appropriate box)
☒No travel required
☐5%-15% (1-3 times per year)
☐15%-25% (1-2 times per quarter)
☐25%-50% (up to 1 week per month)
☐50%-75% (up to 2 weeks per month)
☐75%-100% (3+ weeks per month)
Scope:
Job Description Completed By:
- Meshack Onderi, Quality Manager
- February 2017
Job Description Approved By:
- Ken Kaneversky, Plant Manager
- February 2017
Original:
Revised:
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DFA Physical Demands and Work Environment
Place an “X” in the appropriate response
Never
0% of shift
Occasional
1-33% of shift
Frequent
34-66% of shift
Constant
67-100% of shift
Physical Demands
Sit
X
Stand
X
Walk
X
Grasp, handle, twist or type
X
Reach (forward or overhead)
X
Climb (stairs or ladder)
X
Squatting, kneeling or bending
X
Push/pull
X
Crawling
X
Driving a vehicle
X
Lifting/Carrying
Up to 10 pounds
X
Up to 25 pounds
X
Up to 55 pounds
X
Up to 75 pounds
X
75-100 pounds
X
Work Environment
Use of chemicals
X
Outdoor weather conditions
X
Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
X
Refrigerated temps (non-weather) < 40°
X
Elevated heat (non-weather) > 95°
X
Noise > 80 decibels
X
Dust
X
Fumes
X
Ability to work around dairy/food products
X
Work in tight or narrow spaces
X
Working in, around & over lines/obstacles
X
Ability to work with limited supervision
X
Typical office environment
X
Typical manufacturing environment
X
Typical farm/livestock environment
X
Typical lab environment
X
Sensory Demands
(Check all that apply)
☒ Verbal Communication ☒ Touch ☒ Smell
☒ Hear ☒ Reading
☒ Taste ☒ Writing
Vision
(Check all that apply)
☒ Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
☒ Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
☒ Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish color)
☒ Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes
are fixed on a given point)
☒ Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
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