Scientific Technician
Current* Support the identification and implementation of improved food processing engineering practices and initiatives that:- Support in all aspects of our HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)- Enhance our industrial process (automation, machine, and technology utilization, processing methods, and other engineering-based variables).- Assist with our vast and continuous internal process control improvement initiatives - Improve our bottom line (lower cost of production or increase our productivity) or Increase team member safety.- Increase food security.- Support our ongoing Research and Development (R&D) efforts.* Support our Quality Assurance (QA) department with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compliance, other industry and customer quality standards:- Data collection and analysis are performed through both visual inspection of the products as well as sample collection and laboratory testing.- Inspecting raw meat and/or cooked and smoked meat products.- Making on-the-spot analysis of sample products- Assist with audits and audit preparedness (internal, governmental, and customers) o Reporting within our system to the Quality Professionals.- Assisting with analyzing the cause and adjusting the production process.
