Quality Assurance Technician

Shearer's Foods • Bluffton, IN

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician ensures analytical, microbiological, and sensory testing, along with corporate compliance activities, are completed to meet quality standards set by Shearer’s Snacks and its customers. The technician performs assigned laboratory testing and ensures equipment is calibrated and operating properly. They monitor facility operations for compliance with corporate quality requirements, SQF, labeling, GMPs, food safety, and other plant standards. The role works with the production team to ensure required checks are in place and to communicate quality results regularly. Additional duties include training, audit preparation, documenting results in a record-keeping database, and other assigned tasks. This position reports to the Quality Supervisor. The scheduled shift is 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience; previous quality assurance or quality team experience in a food and beverage manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Good attendance and reliability are required.
• Create and maintain a safe and healthy workplace.
• Read, understand, and effectively communicate with team members in the immediate work area.
• Perform simple math and conversions, including millimeters to inches and grams to ounces, and use formulas to compute run rates.
• Be honest, dependable, punctual, and trustworthy; follow company policies and procedures and work well with others.
• Apply common-sense understanding, carry out written or oral instructions, and address problems in common operating situations.
• Have basic computer skills needed to run production and complete routine computer verifications.
• Follow standard work instructions and manage time effectively.
• Be available for pre-shift meetings when applicable and work weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed.
• Frequently stand and reach with hands and arms; regularly lift or move 50+ pounds; remain on feet for up to 12 hours and perform repetitive lifting at a fast, repetitive pace.
• Have close, distance, and peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Quality Assurance or quality team member experience in a food and beverage manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned laboratory testing and ensure equipment is calibrated and operating properly.
• Monitor facility operations for compliance with corporate quality requirements, SQF, labeling, GMPs, food safety, and other plant standards.
• Work with the production team to ensure all proper quality checks are in place.
• Communicate quality results regularly.
• Assist with training and audit preparation.
• Document results in the record-keeping database.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed