Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category QA & Testing

About this role

Support quality assurance activities for Whitebridge Pet by running lab calibrations and documenting quality control tests, including water activity and finished-product checks. Also support oven operations and manufacturing sanitation, startup, changeover, and shutdown activities.

Key Responsibilities

Perform daily calibrations and maintain lab cleanliness
Conduct and document QC tests on finished products and water activity
Document and resolve product holds and participate in lab proficiency testing
Manage lab inventory and run required testing documentation
Operate, monitor, and unload ovens; support sanitation and equipment startup/changeover/shutdown

Technical Overview

Quality lab technician duties include daily calibrations, lab cleanliness, inventory management, and documented QC testing across parameters such as residual oxygen, net weights, shelf life, and foreign material, plus water activity measurements. The role also includes oven operations (operate, monitor, unload) and participation in production equipment changeovers and shutdowns.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level Quality Assurance Technician I who can perform daily lab calibrations and run documented quality control tests for finished products and water activity. They are detail-oriented, comfortable working with lab inventory and proficiency testing, and can support sanitation and equipment startup, changeovers, and shutdowns in a shift-based manufacturing environment.

Must-Have Skills

Perform daily calibrationsConduct and document quality control tests on finished products and water activityDocument and resolve product holdsParticipate in lab proficiency testingOperatemonitorand unload ovensSupport sanitation and participation in startupchangeoverand shutdown of operating equipmentability and willingness to work overtimeany shift including daysnightsweekendsholidaysand emergency events

Required Skills

lab calibrationslab cleanlinessinventory managementquality control testswater activityresidual oxygenleakersnet weightsshelf life testingforeign materialproduct holdslab proficiency testingoven operationssanitationstartupchangeovershutdown

Hard Skills

lab calibrationsmaintain lab cleanlinessmanage inventoryquality control tests on finished products and water activityresidual oxygen testingleakers (leaker) testingnet weights testingshelf life testingforeign material detection/assessmentdocument and resolve product holdsparticipate in lab proficiency testingoven operationsoperatemonitorand unload ovenssupport production packaging and processing operationssanitationstartupchangeovershutdown of operating equipment

Soft Skills

attention to detaildocumentation disciplineteamworkwilling to learnsafety mindsetaccountabilityresponsivenessrespect

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing

Job Function Perform QA lab testing and documentation to ensure product quality and compliance.

Role Subtype QA Lead

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift (days, nights, weekends, holidays, emergency events) as stated

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