The posting
Are you passionate about quality and take pride in ensuring products meet the highest standards? Ice River Sustainable Solutions is looking for a Quality Assurance Technician to join our Feversham team. The Quality Assurance Technician in the production department plays a crucial role in maintaining the quality and consistency of products throughout the manufacturing process. This position is responsible for performing quality control inspections, traceability, ensuring compliance with established standards, and identifying areas for improvement. When required Technician will support production operations, operating bottling lines, forklift operations or other as required. This position works a 12-hour continental rotation. Pay Rate: $24.46/hour RESPONSIBILITIES Microbiological analysis:
Collect various daily samples and perform microbial analysis on each sample daily. Report all non-conformances for corrective action to QA Manager and take appropriate actions to resolve. Prepare corrective action reports and non-conformance reports when required and tagging/blocking non-conforming materials/product and control of the inventory of these materials Testing and Verification of results - Water Testing - Test for TDS, turbidity, pH, water temperature, ozone, weight and any special customer testing request
Equipment Calibration:
Calibrate all testing equipment at required schedule. Ensure ozone settings and ozone records are complete and accurate.
Water Testing:
Testing and verification of results for raw and finished product water, including but not limited to TDS, turbidity, pH, water temperature, ozone, bottle weight. Prepare product water according to customer specification and ensure that all analysis are within specification.
Plastics Testing:
Test for the quality of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished product recycled plastic products used in the making of our finished product bottled water.
Audits:
Participate in various facility audits with the QA Manager. Ensure all finished product and raw materials are within specification. Ensure all GMPs and HACCP procedures are followed and conduct internal inspections. Complies with corporate HACCP and SQF programs, assists in applying all program elements to the Feversham facility ensuring compliance with functional area responsibilities.
OTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure all finished product and raw materials are within specification. Train machine operators on Quality standards. Support production operations when required i.e. operate bottling line, operator forklift or other as needed. Daily sanitation tasks as well as other sanitation tasks as assigned. Responsible for chemicals in the lab, assisting with maintaining inventory lists and ordering. Responsible for all equipment functions involving the preparation and flow of product water to each production line (product and water changeovers). Prepare corrective action reports and non-conformance reports when required and tagging/blocking non-conforming materials/product.
What We're Looking For
Previous Quality Assurance and/or sanitation experience in a manufacturing or food processing environment is considered an asset Experience in plastics manufacturing, laboratory testing, thermoforming, bottle or preform production is an asset Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and SQF programs is considered an asset Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation skills Effective communication and problem-solving abilities Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment Willingness to learn and develop new skills—we're happy to train the right candidate!
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand for extended periods Ability to bend, crouch, kneel, lift, and carry materials throughout the shift Comfortable working safely in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while following all health, safety, food safety, and quality procedures
Why Join Ice River Sustainable Solutions?
Competitive hourly wage Comprehensive training provided Opportunities for growth and advancement Stable, full-time employment Collaborative and supportive team environment Be part of a company committed to sustainability, innovation, and producing high-quality products
If you're detail-oriented, enjoy working in a manufacturing environment, and want to build a career in Quality Assurance, we'd love to hear from you.



