Quality Assurance Intern

What You’ll Do:

Technical Support of Plant QA Projects

• Responsible for a summer project as assigned by the Associate Director of Quality
• Assist in product testing, research, or sampling methods pertaining to projects as requested by Associate Director of Quality or plant Quality Manager
• Support Quality Systems Manager with sampling and/or product testing as required
• Data compiling and organization as it pertains to validation and verification work

Lab Support and Upkeep

• Aid in conducting product cuttings and/or sensory panels
• Responsible for analytical testing of products as needed
• Responsible for lab cleanliness and general organization

QA Regulatory Support

• Support in data entry and filing
• Support on projects pertaining to food labeling compliance, food safety and quality plans, product shelf life testing, and raw material specifications

Quality Systems Administrative Support

• Aid in researching information as it pertains to customer inquiries
• Support in data entry and filing

Requirements for Success:

• Actively seeking a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, or Consumer Family Sciences

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Experienced working within a lab
• Computer knowledge required; MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear
• The employee may occasionally be required to crouch
• The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances