QA/QC Technician

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

The Quality Assurance Technician is based at the Totowa, NJ plant and reports to the Quality Assurance Manager. This position is performing, in an efficient and timely manner, all standard analytical tests on raw materials, intermediate premixes and finished goods samples. The technician also prepares and ships customer samples upon request. 

This is a 2nd or 3rd shift position.

Essential Functions

• Follow all GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices), FSMA, Safety, and Environmental regulations as well as company policies.
• Maintain a positive attitude. Focus on the customer, teamwork, and quality productivity.  
• Give recommendations to improve workplace safety, efficiency, and to better serve the customer.
• Perform manufacturing facility quality inspections. 
• Complete/Review deviations as needed.
• Send information pertaining to SCARS to the document control specialist.
• Verify/perform metal detector audits for all production centers.
• Communicate with production and management to ensure proper set-ups for metal detectors.
• Communicate all nonconformities to management and production.
• Perform RCA’s and CAPA’s on product holds.
• Perform line audits, GMP audits, and glass, brittle plastic and ceramics audits as requested.
• Coordinate work orders for metal detector malfunctions, findings during glass, brittle plastics, and ceramics audits, and as a result of GMP findings.
• Perform allergen verification activities for all production centers.
• Perform inspections of screens, magnets, and tailings.
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Education & Experience

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Microbiology or a related scientific field preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience in a quality assurance, quality control, or laboratory environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of basic lab techniques, analytical testing, and quality control principles.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), test methods, and quality system requirements with accuracy and consistency.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, with the ability to record, analyze, and interpret data.
• Strong reading, writing, and math skills to perform calculations, complete documentation, and interpret technical information.
• Ability to work safely and comply with all laboratory safety and environmental requirements.
• Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail with the ability to identify deviations, out-of-spec results, or abnormal product conditions.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Experience working in accordance with laboratory SOPs, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and food safety/quality systems (HACCP, GMPs, SQF).  PCQI certification a plus.

Working Environment

• Duties are performed in both laboratory and manufacturing plant settings.
• The laboratory environment is maintained between 65°F and 85°F.
• Indoor production areas that are not temperature-controlled may range from 45°F to 110°F, depending on weather conditions.
• Work may involve exposure to hazardous, corrosive, or flammable chemicals, requiring the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, gloves, lab coats, and use of fume hoods.
• Work may occasionally require being outdoors or in non-climate-controlled areas.
• Work may expose you to common airborne or surface food allergens and other sensitizing substances, including, but not limited to, wheat, soy, eggs, dairy, and sesame, during the handling, mixing, storage, transport of materials, or when accessing the production floor.

Physical Demands

• Requires frequent standing, walking, kneeling, bending, climbing, pulling, pushing, lifting, grasping, reaching (both above and below shoulder level), and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to verbally communicate, hear, and visually perceive to perform laboratory and quality assurance tasks safely and accurately.
• Must be able to occasionally move and lift up to 55 lbs.

Our offer

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, location and business or organizational needs. The base salary range for this role is $23.00 to $25.00. In addition, we offer:

• Variable bonus potential
• Paid time off, including company holidays
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401K with company match
• Education assistance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Corbion

Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, food preservation solutions, functional blends, and algae ingredients, using our deep application and product knowledge to propel nature’s ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience, we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology, we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2025, Corbion generated annual sales of € 1,267.4 million with a workforce of 2,408 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information:  www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace.  All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.