QA Production-NL

Fresh Del Monte Produce Company•Town of Stockton, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Del Monte Foods is the Foods Division of Fresh Del Monte, a global grower, producer and marketer of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable produce. Del Monte Foods has a powerful portfolio of brands, including the iconic Del Monte®, Contadina® and S&W®. Del Monte Foods in Plover, Wisconsin is hiring Seasonal QA Production Technicians to support pack season food safety, laboratory testing, product inspection, sampling, quality monitoring, and production compliance activities. Employees in these positions perform inspections, collect and analyze samples, verify production specifications, maintain records, and support food safety and quality standards throughout the facility. Del Monte Foods en Plover, Wisconsin está contratando Técnicos Temporales de QA Producción para apoyar actividades de seguridad alimentaria, pruebas de laboratorio, inspección de producto, muestreo, monitoreo de calidad y cumplimiento de producción durante la temporada de empaque. Los empleados realizan inspecciones, recolectan y analizan muestras, verifican especificaciones de producción, mantienen registros y apoyan los estándares de calidad y seguridad alimentaria en toda la planta. Schedules may include day or night shift assignments, overtime, weekends, and shifts up to 12 hours per day during peak production periods. Seasonal employment typically begins in June and may continue through October with opportunities for extended work through late November/early December based on operational needs and employee performance.

Requirements

Ability to work safely in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
Ability to perform detailed inspections and maintain attention to detail throughout the shift
Ability to complete accurate documentation and recordkeeping
Ability to use computers, scales, calculators, gauges, or laboratory instruments
Ability to maintain productivity and quality standards during extended shifts
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, bend, and carry product samples throughout assigned shifts
Ability to read instruments, testing devices, and measurement equipment accurately
Ability to safely work around conveyors, forklifts, moving machinery, hot surfaces, steam, and industrial equipment
Reliable attendance and dependability throughout the seasonal production period
Previous food manufacturing, quality assurance, laboratory, inspection, or production experience
Experience with food safety systems, GMPs, HACCP, CCP monitoring, or QA procedures
Previous experience using testing instruments, scales, seam testing equipment, or laboratory devices
Computer and data entry experience
Experience with documentation, recordkeeping, or production reporting
Basic math and measurement skills
Experience with laboratory analysis or sample evaluation
An equivalent combination of education, manufacturing experience, warehouse operations, military service, staffing coordination, employee leadership, administrative support, or related operational experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual communication skills are a plus

Responsibilities

Perform quality assurance, laboratory, inspection, grading, sampling, testing, monitoring, and compliance activities in a food manufacturing environment.
Monitor production quality standards, evaluate raw and finished products, complete required testing procedures, maintain accurate records, and communicate quality concerns to production and QA leadership.
Collect raw product, ingredient, brine, water, and finished product samples.
Perform laboratory analysis, inspections, evaluations, and testing procedures.
Monitor product quality, seam integrity, fill weights, net weights, headspace, chlorine levels, salt levels, and product specifications.
Evaluate raw and finished product for defects, foreign material, quality concerns, or compliance deviations.
Perform visual inspections on cans, seams, labels, printers, detectors, fillers, and production equipment.
Conduct seam evaluations using seam testing equipment, seam saws, computers, scales, or laboratory instruments.
Perform brix analysis, brine testing, sodium analysis, calcium analysis, pH testing, vacuum testing, and related laboratory procedures.
Maintain accurate handwritten and computerized production and quality records.
Enter data into production, QA, and laboratory systems accurately.
Monitor CCPs, food safety controls, and GMP compliance requirements.
Notify supervisors, crew leaders, or QA leadership of product quality issues, process deviations, food safety concerns, or equipment problems.
Support calibration and verification activities for laboratory and QA equipment.
Maintain clean and organized work areas, laboratory spaces, equipment, and sampling stations.
Assist with additional QA projects, monitoring activities, sampling requirements, or production support assignments as needed.