2nd shift QA Tech

Smithfield Foods • Orange City, IA

100d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Supports needs of Quality Assurance department while interfacing with production and receiving/shipping departments to ensure that products are safe, wholesome and meet quality standards.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• 1+ years of quality and/or lab experience in the food industry is preferred

Responsibilities

• Collect and file production paperwork for QA department auditing purposes
• Sample finished products to assure compliance with customer specifications
• Sample inbound raw materials in a statistically significant manner
• Conduct metal detector verification checks on production lines
• Calibration of thermometers
• Record temperatures of outbound loads
• Gather composite samples when necessary
• Prepare samples for shipments to customers
• Manage sample submission to outside labs
• Cross train with lab personnel to perform lab testing duties when required
• Perform self quality audits within the plant
• Support IMS/Scan4Ship labeling/hold/lot/BOL standards and processes
• Other projects as needed by area supervisor and/or manager

Benefits

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $22.15/hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning and various certificate programs
• Education Reimbursement Program for furthering formal education
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees' children
• Apprenticeship programs that combine hands-on experience with focused learning

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED