Quality Assurance Line Technician

Since 1972, American Nutrition, Inc. has been using premium ingredients to produce quality pet food products. Headquartered in the high mountain country of Ogden, Utah, ANI is passionate about one thing — consistently delivering a product that keeps pets healthy and happy. American Nutrition works with pet food manufactures across the country to create the best possible product for your pet’s health.

The Quality Assurance Line Tech for the canning plant (reporting to the QA Manager) monitors all critical quality checkpoints in a timely manner and communicates results and all non-compliance issues to the production Lead, production team and QA Manager.

* Collects and distributes routine lab, can cut and library samples. * Perform and log all quality checks as outlined in the QA Manual. * Maintain a shift summary in a timely fashion. * Ensure workforce compliance with GMP’s and Food Safety policies. * Verify products produced and packed are within specification. * Communicate to shift leadership all non-compliant issues. * Verify Packaging Guidelines. * Effectively communicate to drive compliance to quality standards and continuous improvement. * Initiates QA Holds when necessary.

**Skills and requirements:** * Must have GED equivalent or High School diploma * Basic math and reading skills. * Must understand and follow work instructions in English. * Must have a customer service attitude. * Must work as a team player to solve problems, contribute ideas and make continuous improvements. * Pre-employment drug screen, skills test and background test required. * Must be eligible to work in the U.S. **Work Environment:** * Job is performed in a food manufacturing environment. Must be able to work in a schedule-driven 12 hour rotating shift environment. Overtime may be necessary as workloads dictate. * Food Safety and GMP’s including wearing hair nets, uniforms and appropriate safety equipment apply. * Regularly required to sit for prolonged periods of time, climb stairs, climb ladders and walk plant floors that could exceed one mile of travel per day. * Must have full range of body movements including use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, computer equipment and peripherals; and bending, reaching, and crouching. * Must have command of all five senses, sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. These vision requirements in each area must be sufficient to shift in focus from computer screens to close forms. * Strength: Must have the ability to lift 20 pounds with regularity.