Quality Control Technician

Promise Confections • St. Paul, MN

34d

About The Position

The Quality Technician is responsible for assuring compliance for product requirements to meet company expectations and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Effective Communication Skills
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft 360 Office applications & Nutritional facts.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, hands-on environment
• Professional appearance and conduct with customers, vendors, and other employees.
• To thoroughly understand SOPs and Food Quality documents that are critical to meet our customer specifications and maintenance of food safety, quality, and process efficiencies.
• Understanding & experience of Food Technology, food systems, ingredients, and processing interactions.
• Understanding of the needs of the Customers & Consumers
• Understanding of Food Products Packaging requirements.
• Learn and extend support on Quality Analysis for QA Team when necessary.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of SQF standards, HACCP & Food Safety initiative’s
• Working familiarity with GMP and other food safety standards including HACCP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products primarily Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability and willingness to learn internal software programs
• Safety standards require the ability to speak read and write in the English language
• Must be able to work in an environment that handles allergenic ingredients including milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years quality control experience in a high-speed production line operation (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Collect 5-20 finished products in 15-minute intervals, weigh, and record deviations from standard.
• Examine package fabrication of pouches, cartons, and shipping containers to ensure their quality.
• Examine code dates on pouches, cartons, and shipping containers to ensure their accuracy.
• Examine metal detectors for potential foreign material in product.
• Perform occasional lifting to 45 pounds.
• Knowledge in GMO, Non-GMO, Kosher, Gluten Free, Fair Trade and other Identity Preserved Food requirements
• Knowledge in “Food Sensory Processes” for Ingredients and Finished Products
• To comply with all rules and regulations and to continuously practice safety while performing duties.
• To develop and maintain positive working relationships as a team with other employees and other departments as a responsibility in fulfilling all job functions.
• A commitment to quality assurance to ensure we manufacture quality products manufactured for our customers.
• Ensure that your workspace location is cleaned up prior to the end of your scheduled shift.
• Practice and follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Responsible for food safety and quality as well as reporting food safety and quality problems to the Manager of Quality if unable to initiate action.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED