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NESTLE PURINA Quality Assurance Technician in FLAGSTAFF, Arizona
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POSITION SUMMARY
In a typical 24-hour production cycle, we conduct 30,000 documented quality checks involving ingredient/packaging, receiving, processing, and packing. Thats how much we care.\ Not only is Nestl Purina an industry leader and at the cutting edge of pet food innovations that are revolutionizing the business, weve set the gold standard in quality assurance. Were backed by a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, but more significantly, were grounded in a strong values system of developing high-quality products with unconditional integrity, passion, expertise, performance, and innovation.\
As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will assist with ingredient and finished product testing as well as ensuring food safety for all pet food manufactured at the Flagstaff factory. You possess a broad understanding of food safety standards, compliance, sanitation principles and good laboratory practices. Day to day, you will set up and monitor the sensory lab, support microbiological testing, and enter quality test data.
- Sample finished product and perform tests for bushel weight, date codes, composition, color, shape, size, odor, etc., based on quality management systems and finished product specifications.
- Enter data from test results on ingredients and finished product into databases.
- Communicate laboratory results to production in a timely manner to ensure a quality product.
- Prioritize good laboratory and sanitation practices.
- Maintain and operate all laboratory equipment including troubleshooting and calibrating.
- Work cross-functionally with production, packing, maintenance and safety teams to ensure a continuous flow of quality and efficiency throughout the plant.