Quality Technician- 1st Shift

Balchem Corporation develops manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well being of life on the planet providing state of the art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide Our corporate headquarters is in Montvale New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices manufacturing sites and R&D centers primarily located in the US and Europe Founded in 1967 Balchem is a publicly traded company NASDAQ BCPC with annual revenues over 640 million and a market cap exceeding 30 billion The company consists of three business segments Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products Balchem employs over 1400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions To learn more about our dynamic stable and growing company visit wwwbalchemcom Shifts available 8hr shift from 5am 130pm Pay up to 21hr and based on experience Position Summary The Quality Assurance QA Technician supports manufacturing operations through carrying out activities to verify compliance with the site Quality Management System QMS Standard Operating Procedures SOPs and Product Specifications They work with the cross functional site team to meet or exceed the personnel safety food safety and food quality goals of the company This position exemplifies a positive culture that encourages continuous improvement and collaboration Essential Duties and Responsibilities Performing daily tasks such as monitoring employee documentation reporting of quality issues verifying Critical Control Points checking weights calibrating scales probes thermometers moisture analyzers and other lab equipment etcEnsuring employee compliance with allergen procedures GMPs SSOPs and Food Safety Plan HAACPAssisting in the performance of weekly environmental swabs and monthly plant glass brittle plastic and ceramic inspectionsConducting Pre Operational activitiesTesting and evaluating raw material and finished productWriting HOLD tags and assigning andor assisting with the disposition of productReviewing finished production folders as part of the positive release programMust maintain department safety rules compliance and be a positive safety role modelResponsible for ensuring an organized clean and safe work environmentFollow all Food safety practices and processes applicable to the departmentExecute what is required by the company QMSMonitor and maintain all food safety activities as part of daily tasksEnforce food safety plan while producing productPromote food safety and quality to all departmentsSupport and assist the manufacturing teams to meet customer and product quality performance requirementsImplement department Quality Management Systems QMS requirements Strive to promote a world class Quality organizationEffectively represent the quality team and QA issues to all internal and external customers in a timely mannerCommunicate non conformances and lead root cause analysis investigations followed up by corrective actionClear sense of urgency and ability to manage priorities to meet immediate needs and long term goalsAbility to manage time and workload efficiently and the ability to prioritize and modify priorities accordinglyStrong safety food safety and quality orientation and ability to promote these standards in a cross functional environmentSelf motivation and ability to work independently Ability and willingness to provide support and training to employees on all shiftsAbility to troubleshoot and provide QA centered solutions in a cross functional team environment and to lead a CAPA processDemonstrated ability to work and develop others in a team environmentSensitive to other culturesbackgrounds able to work in a multi cultural workplaceAbility and willingness to learn practice and improve documented work proceduresDemonstrated ability to function in a fast paced environmentVerbal and written communication skills sufficient to discuss develop and implement plansHigh sensitivity to quality and on time delivery of materials and servicesQualifications Must be 18 years or olderKnowledge of food manufacturing operations and equipmentAbility to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimalsExperience with Microsoft Office including Excel Outlook and WordAble to perform basic mathematical equationsAbility to adapt in a team andor individual setting to allow achievement of company goalsEstablished communication problem solving and attention to detail skillsDemonstrates punctuality and dependably in all aspects of work Ability to lift 50 lbs and required to stand walk sit and reach with hands and armsFamiliarity with SQF FDA FSMA HACCP and other regulatory and industry guidelines and requirementsPCQI and HACCP certified desiredIND123