Bulk Quality Assurance Technician

Catania-Spagna Corp•Ayer, MA

About The Position

Catania Oils, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with 125 years of excellence in the edible oils industry, is looking for a passionate and driven Bulk Quality Assurance Technician to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and know how to bring out the best in people—this is your moment. Our Core Values Drive Everything We Do We Are Family – We treat every team member with respect and support, just like family. Own It – We take responsibility, celebrate wins, and learn from challenges. Job Well Done – We strive for excellence and take pride in delivering quality work. Customer Focused – We go beyond expectations to ensure our customers succeed. Authenticity at Our Core – We act with integrity and stay true to our values, even under pressure.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year experience working as a Quality Technician in a production environment preferably food
Degree in Biological Science or related disciplines or equivalent years of experience
Knowledge of HACCP, SPC, TQM, FSMA and SQF Quality and Food Safety audits
Problem solving and root cause analysis ability
Good communicator, able to communicate with people at all levels
Strong computer and numeration skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Good oral and written communication skills
Good documentation skills
Self-starter with attention to detail
Able to work in all types of environments (weather, sounds etc.).
Must be willing and capable of wearing a safety harness as required

Responsibilities

Assure quality food products and processes by establishing/enforcing food safety programs, plans, and quality standards, observing bulk production and the documentation of results.
Reinforce the Quality/food safety program by working with Bulk department production personnel to support ingredient control, proper storage practices, meeting customer specifications, personnel training, and label/traceability accuracy and GMPs adherence.
Maintain and improve product quality by investigating issues and collaborating with other members of staff to develop new process methods to support the quality of our products.
Ensure compliance with SQF, FDA, Federal State and local agencies.
Train personnel on SOPs and other Food Safety Programs.
Approve oil for outgoing tank wagons.
Inspect all outgoing tank wagons before the tank wagons are loaded. This includes inspection of pumps; filters; hoses and inside the tanks.
Support the lab as needed to complete testing and COAs.
Perform Pre-op; GMP audits where needed.
Assist in Third party audit preparations.
In the absence of a QA Technician, another QA Technician; Manager of Quality or the Director of Quality will cover.
Other Responsibilities assigned by Manager of Quality