Quality Control Technician

American Foods Group, LLC•Wright City, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The QC Technician is responsible for monitoring and verifying product specification compliance within a beef harvest and fabrication facility. This role ensures beef products consistently meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards through routine inspections, observations, documentation, and communication with production personnel. The technician works closely with Quality Control, FSQA, and Operations teams to support product quality, specification accuracy, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to effectively communicate in English (reading, writing, speaking).
Must be able to work in a variety of work environments and perform physical requirements of the job.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience in the meat industry, food manufacturing, quality assurance, quality control, or a related field or Bachelor of Science in the following disciplines: Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Animal Science, or other biological sciences. Bachelor’s degree in other areas will be considered.
Bi-lingual (speaking, reading, and writing). Fluency in Spanish, Karenni, French, and/or Creole is highly preferred.
Experience conducting inspections, audits, or quality verification activities in a production environment.
Knowledge of beef carcass grading, fabrication specifications, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Verify compliance of beef products with customer, company, and regulatory specifications.
Monitor the fabrication, harvest and offal processes to ensure products meet requirements for trim levels, cut dimensions, weights, packaging, labeling, and other quality attributes.
Conduct routine audits and inspections of production lines and finished products.
Document specification observations, inspection findings, and quality data accurately and timely.
Monitor quality indicators including product defects, customer complaints, yield losses, and specification accuracy.
Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.
Assist with new product and customer specification implementation.
Evaluate non-conforming products and determine disposition in accordance with company procedures.
Assist with investigations of specification deviations and implementation of corrective actions.
Follow all food safety, quality, regulatory, and employee safety requirements.
Perform other related duties as assigned.