**QA Technician- 2nd shift** Manufacturing Orange County, CA, US Pay Rate Low: 22 | Pay Rate High: 23 + Added - 15/01/2025 Apply for Job _A growing Food Manufacturer is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician (1st shift) to join their team in Fullerton, CA!_ **Shift:** 5am-2:30pm PST, with OT and occasional weekend. **Pay rate:** $20-23/hr. Quality Assurance Technicians are responsible for carrying out SOP’S related to Food Safety and Quality. This includes document control, scanning documents, filing, data entry, lab work, and production floor presence. **Responsibilities:** + Pre-Op and operational sanitation plant inspection. + Perform ATP and environmental swabs. + Perform chemical and physical analysis of products in-process and finished items as needed: pH, AW, TA BX, CONSISTENCY, Viscosity, Color, Organoleptic, and as necessary. + Check plant equipment calibration: thermometer, scales. + Manage laboratory equipment, materials, and procedures, and implement operational safety guidelines. + Calibrate Lab Equipment. + Plant verification temperatures: coolers, freezer, processing room, and Warehouse. + Ensure conformance to specifications: daily formula and specifications performance review, and daily processing and packaging process reviews. + Perform daily HACCP Verifications and records review. + Raw material, work in-process and finished products inventory rotation verification. + Safety and Quality + Daily metal detector verification. + Label verification and approval. + Daily review and reconciliation of all QA/QC records, including HACCP, Net Weight, etc. + Keep QA Manager informed about problems and opportunities for improvement. + Create and maintain accurate inspections files and prepare reports summarizing inspection results. **Requirements:** + HS Diploma or GED, plus 2+ year of food manufacturing experience. + Must have familiarity performing sanitation checks. + Familiar with HACCP protocols. + Experience with swabbing and sanitation protocols. \#INDBH We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.