Manufacturing Quality Assurance Technician I - Meat Plant

HEB•San Antonio, TX

5h•Onsite

About The Position

H-E-B Manufacturing's goal is to achieve superior self-manufactured products through high quality, low-cost foods. We are committed to the growth, development, and training of our Partners, while continually achieving superior levels of service. As a Manufacturing (Mfg) QA Technician I, you will provide support to the Plant to ensure quality and safety requirements are met. Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company. Do you have a: HEART FOR PEOPLE... willingness and the skills to train? HEAD FOR BUSINESS... understanding of how to apply quality fundamentals and root cause analysis? PASSION FOR RESULTS... drive to audit process controls to ensure product quality and food safety? We are looking for: - coursework in food science, QM, or other sciences

Requirements

A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience
0 years of experience
Experience or coursework in food science, quality management, or other sciences
Completion of H-E-B certification as an ASQ Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA)
Working familiarity with standard laboratory equipment to perform laboratory tests and exams
Working familiarity with basic statistics
Understanding of the application of the evolution of quality, quality fundamentals, and root cause analysis
Organization skills
Math skills (+, -, , /)
Critical thinking skills
Verbal / written communication and presentation skills
PC skills, including MS Office
Ability to learn / apply H-E-B quality and OSHA safety requirements, including behavior-based safety
Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
Regularly lift up to 20 lbs
Occasionally lift 20 lbs
Work extended hours and rotating schedules
Maneuver through the facility and perform functions of the job, with or without accommodation (standing, stooping, bending, etc.)
Work in wet, cold, or hot, environments, depending on Plant location, where temperatures are as listed below: -- Bakery and Tortilla: 80-100 degrees F -- Floral: temperature-controlled environment that ranges from 32-42 degrees F -- Ice Cream: (-)40 to 80 degrees F; certain areas in a wet environment -- Meat: routinely 30-45 degrees F in a cold and wet environment; occasionally (-)20 or 85 degrees F in certain areas -- Milk: routinely 60-80 degrees F in a wet environment; occasionally 38 degrees F in certain areas, 110 degrees in other areas -- Snacks: temperature-controlled environment that ranges from 80-100 degrees F

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual (English - Spanish) skills a plus

Responsibilities

Fosters a positive working environment among diverse teams
Interacts with all plant personnel to improve quality of products produced
Provides quality assurance to support all Mfg initiatives
Trains production team members on safe, quality food manufacturing
Maintains laboratory in accordance with published 6S standards
Participates on cross-functional teams within the facility to develop basic preventive and corrective action plans for improving quality of product produced
Captures customer / supplier feedback; uses content for continuous improvement
Performs root cause analyses; identifies cost of lost opportunity and the reduction of variation in processes
Demonstrates understanding of traditional quality cost categories (i.e., prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure)
Participates in failure mode effects analyses (FMEAs)
Audits, inspects, and tests products to ensure compliance with all quality standards and HACCP plans
Audits process controls to ensure product quality and food safety standards are within control limits and Plant standards
Tests finished product, work-in-process, and raw materials against specifications to determine quality status, including chemical, microbial, or physical testing
Performs floor checks to ensure control on non-conforming products; communicates findings to appropriate personnel
Participates in warehouse audits where applicable