Quality Assurance Technician

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Quality Assurance Technician based in DuBois, PA.

In this role, you will be responsible for: Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process, maintain quality and food safety of products by performing the following duties

Selects products for testing at specified stages in the production process, and tests for a variety of qualities including chemical/physical characteristics, microbiological integrity, allergen presence and sensory evaluation requiring taste & smell.
• Analyzes incoming ingredients assuring compliance to specifications.
• Performs Quality Team Audits, including Good Manufacturing Practices and Housekeeping.
• Help maintain compliance in Food Safety, SQF, GMP, FSMA, Regulation and Safety.
• Records and evaluates test data, alerting Quality Assurance Manager/ Supervisor to any deviations from specifications.
• Prepares necessary reagents needed for laboratory functioning.
• Maintains lab equipment and supplies.
• Participates and/or owns QMS standard process.
• Ability to work as team and autonomously.
• Maintain records and documentation integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

The QA Tech is on a 8-hour night shift plus a shift premium

Danone North America benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurances, Parental Bonding Leave, free uniforms and safety shoes allowance among other benefit plan options.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Food Science or related area.
• two or more year related Quality Assurance experience.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to write routine reports and business

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia, DanActive, Danimals, Dannon, evian, Follow Your Heart, Happy Family Organics, International Delight, Light + Fit, Nutricia , Oikos, Silk, So Delicious Dairy Free, STK Cold Brew Coffee , Too Good & Co, and YoCrunch.

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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