Quality Assurance Technician - Prairie Aquatech

Prairie AquaTech Manufacturing, LLC dba Houdek is a manufacturing company based in Volga South Dakota that is improving animal health and nutrition by providing high-quality feed ingredients. Using patent-pending technologies licensed on a worldwide, exclusive basis from South Dakota State University and developed internally, the Company is upgrading soybean meal to high-quality ingredients used in aquaculture and other animal feeds.

JOB DUTIES

As a key member of the Quality Assurance team you will be responsible for the following:

• Perform tasks to verify process control.
  • Calibration and maintenance of measuring equipment
  • Collection of incoming and processed material
  • Perform documentation review.
• Monitor various aspects of plant operations to ensure compliance with Company cGMPs and HACCP Plan, FSMA guidelines, GMP+ FSA Standards, and other third-party certifications
  • Documentation of key processing conditions
  • Completion of internal audits
• Review and edit procedures and documents.
• Assist/support lab with regulatory compliance (Ex: ISO certification)
• Implement and manage Environmental Monitoring Program
• Review final product results and process parameters for compliance with quality specifications prior to product release
• Perform product releases and variances in the ERP system.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Associate or bachelor's degree in relevant field of study desired, but not required.
• Previous Quality Assurance experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of feed safety regulations
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong technical and troubleshooting abilities preferred.
• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and keen attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills