QC Technician

Position Title: QC Technician

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Coaldale

Requisition ID: 32569

Summary: The role involves operating QC lab equipment, adhering to safety and procedural regulations, and managing documentation for held product files while conducting various product tests and sensory reviews. Additionally, the position requires maintaining lab organization, overseeing chemical disposal, and assisting QC staff during absences, all while ensuring compliance with HACCP and reporting requirements.

Essential Duties / Responsibilities:

• Capable of operating all QC lab equipment
• Complies with all McCain QC procedures, safety policies, and regulations.
• Record and Photograph foreign material from FI & Trim for both lines
• Perform morning sensory review, including collection of water and potato samples
• Manage held product files, including releasing held product and all documentation
• Develop sampling plans for held product files
• Schedule management reviews
• Conduct several product tests (Yields, Mos Burger Odor Tests, Outgoing, etc.)
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly reports for various stakeholders
• HACCP Document Control
• Complete all required documentation within WMS, Excel, and SPC
• Micro testing on weekends
• Help QC Staff for scheduled absences (Vacations, proficient testing and Training)
• Maintain and dispose of chemicals in display lab
• Sustain organization and cleanliness of display lab
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Competencies)

• Previous Quality Control experience is required.
• Experience with WMS, SAP, SPC and Excel
• Ability to work on a rotating shift.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Physically capable of performing all required duties including some lifting up to 42lbs.
• Familiar with the safe handling of chemicals in accordance with WHMIS.
• Must have strong communication skills and ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Maintain good working relationship with all department.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Willing to learn Microbiology
• Must have proven history of safe work habits.
• Successful completion of a 90-day familiarization period.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of performing all required duties including some lifting up to 40lbs.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety; Manufacturing
Division: NA Operations
Department: ​CDL Potato Quality Plant 2 ​
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Company: McCain Foods (Canada)