QA Technician - 2nd SHIFT at B&G Foods, Inc. in Hurlock, Maryland

Job Description:

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Job Responsibilities:

• Finished product QA; Inspect finished product at 24-hour check to ensure all critical parameters have been met, both physical and chemical and keep orderly records of the same.


• Calibration: Perform daily calibration of lab instrumentation as well as schedule and maintain records of outside services.


• General inspection: Remain alert to unusual conditions that could cause losses for our company. Work in cooperation with other departments to identify and solve problems that are related to production and storage.


• Held Goods: Maintain firm control over and thoroughly investigate held goods. Strive to identify the root causes of errors or defects and keep accurate records, which will assist in effective follow up and correction of recurring problems.


• Rework: Coordinate rework and release of held goods with production and inventory control


• Purchasing: Maintain inventory of lab and office supplies. 


• Unit sample orders: Fill unit sample orders and coordinate case shipments with shipping/repack.


• Serves as trainer for specified duties in QA.


• Responsible to ensure food safety in all aspects and if necessary to report food safety problems out of his/her realm of responsibility to personnel with the authority to initiate action.


• HACCP team member.


• Works with supervision to arrive at best decisions to ensure safe and proper disposition of nonconforming products.


• Uses good judgment to decide when to hold finished goods.  Many unusual problems occur which are not clearly defined by specs or procedures; the successful technician will question these and act accordingly to prevent quality or safety problems from reaching our consumers.


• All other duties as required.

Minimum Experience: 

• Manufacturing Experience 1-2 years

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma


• Microsoft Office

Skills and Abilities:

• Good ability to follow detailed instruction, whether written or verbal. Takes notes as needed to ensure follow up of verbal instructions.


• Good record keeping is essential in QA work. Must be legible and sufficiently detailed to enable clear understanding of an incident and actions taken.


• Works cooperatively with others to investigate and solve problems.


• Is able to be assertive when necessary to ensure that product quality or safety is not compromised by daily production demands such as speed or cost control.


• Have the required competencies to carry out those functions affecting product legality and safety


• Ability to read and understand Chemical Safety Data Sheets


• Ability to read and perform basic mathematical calculations

Equal Employment Opportunity:B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

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