Quality Assurance Technician

Shearer's Foods • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician ensures that analytical, microbiological, sensory, and corporate compliance requirements are completed to meet quality standards defined 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. Working with the production team, they help ensure required checks are in place and regularly communicate quality results. Additional duties include training, preparing for audits, documenting results in a record-keeping database, and other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Quality Supervisor.

The role is scheduled for midnights, 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Thursday through Monday, with Tuesday and Wednesday off. The posted pay range is $22.50 to $24.50 per hour, with a $2.00 shift differential.

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 reliable, consistent work performance.
• Create and support a safe and healthy workplace.
• Read, understand, and effectively communicate with team members in the immediate work area.
• Perform basic math, unit conversions (mm to inches and grams to ounces), and use formulas to compute run rates.
• Be honest, dependable, punctual, trustworthy, follow company policies and procedures, and work well with others.
• Apply common-sense understanding, follow written or oral instructions, and deal with problems in common operating situations.
• Have basic computer skills required to run production and perform routine computer verifications.
• Follow standard work instructions and manage time effectively.
• Be available for applicable pre-shift meetings and work weekends, holidays, and overtime when needed.
• Frequently stand and reach with hands and arms; regularly lift and/or move 50+ pounds; have close, distance, and peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus; and remain on feet for up to 12 hours while keeping up with a fast, repetitive pace and repetitive lifting.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned laboratory testing.
• Ensure testing 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 required checks are in place.
• Communicate quality results regularly.
• Train and prepare for audits.
• 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