Quality Control Technician

WM B REILY & COMPANY INC•Knoxville, TN
•Onsite

About The Position

Reily Foods Company is a family-owned business with over 100 years of history in creating and distributing food and beverage products. They are seeking a Quality Control Technician to support food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance throughout the manufacturing and production process. This role involves performing routine testing, inspections, sampling, and documentation to ensure that raw materials, in-process products, finished goods, and production processes meet established quality standards and specifications. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, analytical, dependable, and comfortable in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with a strong commitment to food safety and quality. They should be able to identify and communicate quality concerns and collaborate effectively with Production, Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to resolve issues.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Machine quality or food production experience preferred
  • Knowledge of GFSI audit schemes, such as BRC and SQF and understanding of legal food safety requirements
  • Technical skills include the ability to calibrate testing equipment, using RedZone manufacturing software, and become certified in Quality areas
  • Interpersonal skills include good verbal and written communication, good time management skills, strong attention to details with ability to follow standardized procedures
  • Leadership skills include a positive attitude, being a team player and self-leadership

Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine inspections of raw materials, in-process production, and finished goods
  • Understand product specifications, food safety and legal requirements and perform complete quality tests and analyses using appropriate tools and equipment
  • Utilize Digital Production System (Redzone) to complete quality compliance documents, launch ad hoc data sheets and communicate with support functions
  • Monitor and ensure production checks are completed for specified area
  • Calibrate and use all quality equipment for specified area
  • Learn and maintain customer standards for product specifications and acceptable quality
  • Assist in cupping and other lab functions
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • 10 Paid Company Holidays
  • Generous Paid Vacation & Sick Time
  • Comprehensive, Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for you and your family
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match and discretionary profit sharing
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and financial wellness resources
  • Company‑Paid Disability
  • Company‑Paid Life Insurance equal to 3× annual compensation
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