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Quality Assurance Technician (ENTRY LEVEL)-March 2024
Newburyport
Mar 28, 2026
About Quality Assurance Technician (ENTRY LEVEL)

  Description:

  Participate in the yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions

  Perform Pre-Operational inspections (prior to line start-up and prior to change-over’s) to ensure that the processing equipment and the processing environment are ready, to the designed expectations, to manufacture food. The scope of the Pre-Op includes, but not limited to, ensuring that the process line and operators are GMP compliant, equipment is clean and the area is properly 5S before manufacturing can begin.

  Check all QA paperwork for accuracy and completeness – sign – date

  Collect oven records, weight chart & metal detector reports – refill as needed

  Conduct daily calibration of thermometers

  Perform routine laboratory tests including moisture and microbiological analysis of ingredients and products

  Collect Certificates of Analysis (CofA’s), specification review in VIPER, & CofA maintenance

  Perform food safety audits with raw materials, WIP, & finished products

  Participate in the creation & execution of food safety corrective actions

  Verify that each production line is properly set up, uses the correct standards for each product, has and completes the proper reporting documentation, and is correctly labeled.

  Participate as a “GMP Coach” to monitor compliance to GMPs (Personal Practices and Operational Practices) on the floor and to address any deficiencies immediately through stoppage of the line and/or coaching to appropriate personnel to establish compliance.

  Be familiar with and use routinely such equipment as the ATP Swabber, Moisture Analyzer, Petri Film plates, recording and calibrating thermometers, labeler and computer, and environmental swabs, etc.,

  Collect & process microbiological & environmental swabs, and enter data results

  Collect & process ingredient, in-process & finished goods samples, process and enter specified data associated with the samples

  Participate in the Post-Clean inspection program through the visual inspection of equipment to ensure cleanliness, the testing for cleanliness by ATP swabbing and through the release of only clean equipment, as established by procedure, to Production.

  Collect data from each production line daily, reporting variances from the specifications to the area supervisor. Follow up with the area supervisor to ensure that corrective actions have been taken and that the steps were effective to eliminate the issue.

  Assist in the education of Operations personnel on compliance of Quality & Food Safety programs & procedures

  Participate in Material Review Meetings when appropriate, offering opinions and recommendations on how to address issues.

  Communicate with all other members of the Quality Assurance Department, keeping each team member abreast of any pertinent information

  Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

  Qualifications:

  Must communicate with others to ensure proper production flow to avoid line downtime.

  Must communicate with appropriate personnel to ensure quality of mixed product.

  Job tasks will be performed in a safe and professional manner and oriented to prevent the disruption of the production line.

  Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

  Hiring diverse talent

  Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

  Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

  Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

  Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

  About Actalent

  Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.

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