AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world-class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.An exciting opportunity exists for a Laboratory Technician - FTC at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Snackworks, Rosslyn. The successful incumbent will be responsible for carrying out physical and chemical analysis as required on standard and non-standard raw materials at incoming and in-process (where required) and finished products and/or carrying out analysis as required on packaging materials at incoming and in-process (where required) and finished products. To perform all quality/hygiene related duties in accordance with the laid down Quality Assurance Management System and to ensure that the laboratory equipment is fully functional and calibrated.Line Manager: Laboratory SupervisorJob SpecificationKey Performance Areas:Incoming Material Control – raw materialsSample (as per the NBL Sampling plan) and inspect incoming raw materials on a daily basis, conducting the required physical and chemical analysis against specifications/SAP Inspection plan using established test methodsVerify the COA (Certificate of Acceptability) against the specificationUsing correct procedure test and report on acceptability/rejectability of raw materialsEffective control of raw materials held for inspectionCapture results on SAP and complete the usage decision to release stock as well as complete NCR's for stock not within specification.Generate product trends in the form of graphsStock control of chemicals for carrying out required analysisMaintain laboratory in a clean and tidy conditionTest in-process materials as required and communicate results. Deviations from standard to be highlighted to the Laboratory Supervisor/QA Manager immediatelyIncoming Material Control – packaging materialsSample (as per the NBL Sampling plan) and inspect incoming packaging materials on a daily basis and conduct required physical and visual analysis against specifications/SAP Inspection plan using established test methodsVerify the COA (Certificate of Acceptability) against the specificationUsing correct procedure test and report on acceptability/rejectability of raw materialsEffective control of packaging held for inspectionCapture results on SAP and complete the usage decision to release stock as well as complete NCR's for stock not within specification.Generate product trends in the form of graphsStock control of chemicals for carrying out required analysisMaintain clean and tidy hygiene conditionTest in-process materials as required and communicate results. Deviations from standard to be highlighted to the Laboratory Supervisor/QA Manager immediatelyIncoming Material Control – new samples (suppliers), NPD and other factories in the groupAnalyze standard and non-standard raw materials as requested by NPD, Group QAAnalyze finished product as requiredPlay an active part in Continuous improvement teams as relevant to your positionProcess ControlComplete tests on any in-process materials as required. Monitor and maintain records of relevant data and report on out of control situationsWork with multi-disciplinary teams to investigate issues with material and resolve quality-related issues.Raise NCR's for any issues identified.Hygiene and Housekeeping MaintenanceGMP audits completed as per scheduleAreas of concern highlighted to Managers when necessaryTraining in basic Laboratory techniquesTrain students for a given period in the routine laboratory methods and tasks requiredEnsure students are able to report correctly on results achieved.Train students in the methods of hygiene inspections and ensure that they understand the reports and their distribution.Training of QCs on analytical testsNon-Conformance HandlingRaise NCR's for raw or packaging materials from initiation to completion and sign off. NCR App used for external NCR's and Shopware used for Internal NCR's.Ensure product is isolated and quarantined and is sampled as per the NBL Sampling planEnsure in-process investigations include a multi-disciplinary team.Plant hygiene and microbiological auditsCollect microbial swabs monthly on agreed areas, as per the schedule requirements and prepare them for dispatch to the service provider.Collect monthly samples of finished products for micro testing.Minimum RequirementsExperience:At least 1 years' experience in an FMCG Company in Quality AssuranceFSSC 22000 exposureQualificationsGrade 12/MatricDiploma in Food Technology or an equivalent qualificationAdditional RequirementsHACCPGMP & GLPSAPAIB (Food safety)CompetenciesDocumenting FactsArticulating InformationConflict ManagementChallenging IdeasInteracting with peopleTaking action
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