# Quality Control Technician **Company**: Oatly AB **Location**: Ogden, United States **Work arrangement**: onsite **Salary**: $21.00 **Category**: Manufacturing **Industry**: Manufacturing **Apply**: https://careers.oatly.com/jobs/8706803-quality-control-technician?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/quality-control-technician-9841c07c-723/ ## Description We are seeking a Quality Control Technician to join our team at Oatly AB in Ogden, United States. As a Quality Control Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring daily adherence to food safety, quality, and regulatory standards across our facility. Responsibilities: - Verify daily compliance with SOPs and GMPs across the facility. - Report any noncompliance or food safety concerns to the Quality Manager immediately. - Conduct pre-operational and operational inspections and authorize production start-up with the Production team. - Participate in the internal BRC auditing program. - Perform daily pre-operational ATP swabs to verify sanitation effectiveness. - Conduct environmental and allergen monitoring per the site EMP and allergen program. - Perform sampling and testing in accordance with written procedures and instructions. - Document environmental findings and communicate issues requiring corrective action. - Monitor raw materials, in-process products, and finished product testing for compliance with specifications. - Verify raw materials, in-process product, and finished goods meet specifications. - Conduct routine quality checks on oatbase and finished products during the shift. - Perform raw material testing per specifications. - Conduct in-process laboratory tests including total solids, pH, viscosity, organoleptic checks, microbiological screens, moisture, density, and other required analyses. - Perform finished product microbiological testing (APC, yeast, mold) and allergen testing as applicable. - Enter results and complete release transactions in Sample Manager (LIMS) and/or designated lab systems. - Prepare quality reports and generate Certificates of Analysis (CoAs). - Maintain accurate logs, laboratory records, and data integrity. - Maintain working knowledge of laboratory instruments; perform basic troubleshooting and escalate service needs as required. - Perform calibration verification on lab equipment (pipettes, scales, moisture analyzers, pH meters, etc.). - Monitor inventory of chemicals and consumables; submit reorder requests to Quality Leadership. - Communicate raw material or product quality issues promptly. - Work with Operations, Engineering, and Purchasing to address and resolve supplier quality concerns. - Participate in root cause analysis and support CAPA activities. - Recommend and implement improvements to process controls, including SPC adjustments. - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment. - Follow all safety procedures, including proper chemical handling and PPE use. Requirements: - Must be 18 years or older with the ability to read, write and speak English specific to work instructions including but not limited to safety purposes. - High school, GED, or equivalent diploma required. - 2-4 years schooling in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, or related fields preferred. - 2+ years of lab testing experience. - Ability to work with minimal supervision. - Strong mathematics skills. - Excellent attention to detail. - Superior communication skills. - Excellent organization skills, and abilities to make decisions on quality issues. - Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force at times and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. - Ability to work in cold and hot environments (approximately 38F-80F degrees). - Ability to be mobile in accomplishing tasks and or moving from one worksite (up to 1-mile range) to another. Benefits: - 20 vacation days annually. - Paid sick time. - Great benefits, including pet insurance. - Free six packs of oatmilk. - Genuinely great coworkers who are rooting for each other and the company to thrive. Salary: - Our good faith estimate for the hourly rate of this role is $21.00. For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - Food Science - Microbiology - Chemistry - Biology - Laboratory testing --- Source: [Apply at careers.oatly.com](https://careers.oatly.com/jobs/8706803-quality-control-technician?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)