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Job Listing ID:  4002502  Job Title:   QA/QC Technician 
Application Deadline:  05/31/2024 Job Location:  Salem
Date Posted:  04/21/2024 Hours Worked Per Week:  40
Shift:   Day Shift
Duration of Job:   Full Time, more than 6 months
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Job Summary:  Title: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Technician

At YAMASA, it is our passion to craft authentic foods and ingredients of the highest quality. We approach this craft with a reverence for tradition and the utmost integrity. Every detail matters ' the ingredients, the process, the people, the place, and the products ' in our quest to bring uncompromising Japanese craftsmanship to everything we make. We strive to hire people with the same passion for consistency, quality, and integrity. Our Team is comprised of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Besides, all of that AND we make the best soy sauce in the multi-verse. Who wouldn't want to be a part of that?!

Essential Functions:

Perform assigned & scheduled laboratory tests on samples of raw materials, intermediate products, and final products in order to comply with company product standards.
Perform assigned & scheduled material (including but not limited to, raw material, packaging material) inspection in order to comply with company standards.
Keep accurate records of test result as required.
Mix & control concentrations of standard laboratory reagents.
Maintain laboratory equipment in good operating condition. Report all necessary maintenance & repair requirements in a timely manner.
Maintain chemical reagents inventory.
Maintain the cleanness & sanitation of laboratory equipment & supplies.
Assist with waste treatment, yeast cultivation & yeast culture transfer.
Keep all formulation, ingredients, test methods, and other trade related information in confidence.
Required Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge & abilities in Food Manufacturing Quality Control laboratory practices acquired through education and/or experience as described in the EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS section.
Interpersonal skills adequate to work in a multi-culture work environment.
Able to stand or sit as needed for required periods of time while observing tests.
Able to handle chemicals, and mechanical testing equipment in the laboratory safely.
Able to work in an environment in the presence of odors normally associated with laboratories.
Be physically able to access all areas of the plant & production area.
Wear laboratory personal protective equipment.
Able to perform sanitation & clean-up duties.
Demonstrate adequate manual dexterity to perform assigned tasks.
Willing to communicate in a multi-cultural work environment.
Ability to tolerate heat, cold, dust & like environmental factors encountered during normal operation.
Knowledge of safe laboratory practices, chemical handling techniques, and microbial culture methods, proper use of automatic lab equipment.
Knowledge of, & ability to make complex mathematical computations to determine concentration levels, percentages, unit conversion, dilution factors, & other standard calculations related to this job.
Knowledge of, and experience with chemical reagents, indicators, laboratory equipment, and their uses.
***Pre-employment drug screen & background check required
Job Classification:  Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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Compensation
Salary:   $17.00 to $22.00 per Hour
Job Requirements
Experience Required: None
Education Required:  None Minimum Age:  N/A
  Gender:  N/A
Employer Will Perform:   Background Check ,  Drug Test
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