FSQ Technician Lead | 1st Shift

Gehl Food & Beverage•Walterboro, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Gehl Foods is a fast-growing food and beverage manufacturer, known for ready-to-serve products like nacho cheese and protein shakes—no refrigeration needed! We lead with safety, quality, and teamwork in everything we do. Feed your future at gehlfoodandbeverage.com. Gehl Foods is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

3 years of manufacturing experience, ideally in a food, process, high-speed packaging or Form-Fill-Seal industry
Technical knowledge of analytical testing, aseptic processes, equipment, and products
High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment (stand for 8+ hours and lift up to 30 lbs)
Team-player mindset who shows up on time and ready to work

Responsibilities

Execute all routine day to day FSQ Technician responsibilities
Lead, direct, and prioritize activities of line start-up, mix and silo testing, and lab testing for FSQ Team
Identify and assist in the development and implementation of Continuous Improvement Initiatives that increase safety, quality, efficiency and decrease cost
Train employees at all levels in areas of responsibility associated with their job classification
Perform basic troubleshooting of lab equipment
Communicate and lead (as needed) root cause investigations for lab, process and packaging errors during shift
Support laboratory equipment calibration & maintenance program as needed
Support Environmental Monitoring Program as needed
Support maintenance and continuous improvement of daily product testing forms, laboratory checklists, and laboratory documentation
Communicate and reinforce organizational or departmental initiatives to ensure a consistent message and targeted objectives are achieved