QA Technologist: Dairy & Food Ingredients

Job Description: Company: Vitalis Ingredients Overview Vitalis Ingredients is seeking a QA Technologist to support quality, food safety, laboratory testing, production hygiene, and documentation systems for dairy, powder and ingredient products.

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Responsibilities Perform routine quality tests on incoming milk, cream, whey, powders, cheese, butter, water, and finished products. Conduct basic lab analyses: pH, acidity, moisture, fat, protein/SNF (where applicable), temperature checks, conductivity, and microbiological sampling. Monitor hygiene, sanitation, CIP effectiveness, personnel hygiene, and GMP compliance in production areas.

Maintain QA/QC records: batch records, inspection reports, calibration and cleaning records, and non-conformance reports. Support implementation and maintenance of HACCP, ISO 22000, GMP, Halal, and other food safety systems. Perform environmental monitoring and product sampling as per QA plans. Inspect raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods for approval/release.

Assist in root cause analysis, customer complaint investigations, process deviations, and corrective actions. Coordinate with production teams to ensure process parameters are followed. Support supplier evaluation, traceability, recall readiness, and internal audits. Ensure laboratory equipment is calibrated and maintained. Job Specification Must-have: Bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related field.

Experience in dairy, food ingredients, or FMCG quality assurance; on-the-job lab and factory experience. Basic understanding of food safety, GMP, HACCP, and laboratory testing. Ability to maintain accurate records and follow SOPs. Good observation skills and attention to detail. Comfortable working in a factory/lab environment. Basic computer skills: MS Excel, Word, and QA documentation.

Preferred: Experience with dairy processing: milk, cream, cheese, butter, whey, milk powder. Microbiological testing and sample preparation. CIP verification and hygiene inspections. ISO 22000 / HACCP documentation experience. Experience with powder, ingredients, or nutritional product manufacturing. Job Rewards and

Benefits Accomodation, Communication, Incentive Bonus, Leaves #J-18808-Ljbffr. Compensation: 558.000000 - 781.200012.