QA Technician

Job Responsibility: At Ice River Sustainable Solutions, our employees have incredible opportunities to work for an organization that is known for our forward-thinking innovation and eco-friendly design in products and packaging. Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and encourages learning and development to support internal career advancement opportunities. We are problem solvers who find fulfillment and reward in making impossible possible. We are hands-on, focused, and committed to always being a part of something bigger. If you are creative, passionate and enjoy working in a collaborative environment we would like to hear from you. What you can expect as a QA Technician:

• Excellent Wages
• Wage Increase after 3 Months
• 8 Hour Rotating Shifts Monday to Friday, Days, Afternoons and Nights
• Employee Referral Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Health and Dental Benefits
• RRSP Company Match
• On the Job Training
• Uniforms
• Safety Shoe Allowance
• Clean and Safe Work Environment
• Continuous Skills Development
• Opportunities for Advancement

Responsibilities: Micro Analysis:

• Collect various daily samples and perform microbial analysis on each sample daily.
• Report all non-conformances for corrective action to QA Manager and take appropriate actions to resolve.
• Testing and Verification of results - Water Testing - Test for TDS, turbidity, pH, water temperature, ozone, weight and any special customer testing request.

Equipment Calibration:

• Calibrate all testing equipment at required schedule.
• Ensure ozone settings and ozone records are complete and accurate.

Water Testing:

• Testing and verification of results for raw and finished product water, including but not limited to TDS, turbidity, pH, water temperature, ozone, bottle weight.
• Prepare product water according to customer specification and ensure that all analysis are within specification.

Plastics Testing:

• Test for the quality of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished product recycled plastic products used in the making of our finished product bottled water.

Audits:

• Participate in various facility audits with the QA Manager. Ensure all finished product and raw materials are within specification. Ensure all GMPs and HACCP procedures are followed and conduct internal inspections.Complies with corporate HACCP and SQF programs, assists in applying all program elements to the Feversham facility ensuring compliance with functional area responsibilities.

Other Key Activities:

• Ensure all finished product and raw materials are within specification.
• Train machine operators on Quality standards.
• Daily sanitation tasks as well as other sanitation tasks as assigned.
• Responsible for chemicals in the lab, assisting with maintaining inventory lists and ordering.
• Responsible for all equipment functions involving the preparation and flow of product water to each production line (product and water changeovers).
• Prepare corrective action reports and non-conformance reports when required and tagging/blocking non-conforming materials/product.

Education/Skills/Experience Required:

• Functional Technical Skills: Previous Quality/Sanitation experience in a food processing atmosphere preferred. Working knowledge of office automation tools including Excel, Word, Power Point as well as computerized equipment to perform QA analysis is also preferred.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, able to crouch, bend and kneel, as well as capable of heavy lifting and carrying.
• We are willing to train the right candidate.

Please let Ice River Sustainable Solutions know if you require accommodation during the hiring and selection process and we will work with you to make appropriate arrangements. Ice River Sustainable Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2S+ persons. Note to Recruiting Agencies Ice River Sustainable Solutions does not respond to unsolicited emails from third party recruiters acting on behalf of job seekers. All candidates are encouraged to create their own online profile, allowing us to reference resumes effectively and advise when opportunities match your knowledge and skills. Any profiles created by recruiters on behalf of job seeking candidates will be deleted. This practice threatens future interactions between third party recruiters and Ice River Sustainable Solutions recruitment.