Quality Tech

Refresco Careers•Greer, SC

About The Position

The Quality Tech performs quality and food-safety testing and inspections in a manufacturing production plant. The role analyzes raw materials, intermediate and finished products, treated water, packaging materials, and ingredient batches; evaluates results against customer specifications and current standards; and conducts production-line and packaging-integrity checks. The employee maintains calibrated laboratory equipment, accurate records, and a clean laboratory, and promptly reports out-of-specification results or potential food-safety concerns to leadership. The position follows applicable health and safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food-safety standards, and personal protective equipment requirements. The work takes place in a fast-paced, structured, and supervised production plant with moving machinery. Noise levels require hearing protection, and temperatures may be very hot or relatively cold; the laboratory is temperature controlled. Weekday, weekend, afternoon, evening, and overnight work may be required, with overtime scheduled as needed. No travel is anticipated.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and SAP is preferred.
Organized and detail oriented, with adaptability to change.
High level of precision and accuracy in inspection and testing processes.
Familiarity with SQF, SAP, Six Sigma, GMP, and other relevant standards and regulations.
Understanding of food-safety requirements.
Ability to read and understand the metric system.
Skill in maintaining accurate and detailed records of inspections and tests.
Commitment to maintaining high ethical standards in quality assurance activities.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with production staff and management.
In plants co-packaging alcoholic beverages, must be at least 21 years old.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of experience in Quality within a manufacturing environment.
Food or beverage laboratory experience.
Exposure to measurement tools and equipment such as calipers, micrometers, and CMM machines.

Responsibilities

Follow health and safety policies and procedures, GMPs, and required personal protective equipment rules in warehouse and production areas.
Adhere to food quality and food-safety standards established by corporate, customers, and governing bodies, such as SQF.
Ensure products conform to customer specifications outlined in the SAP system.
Perform analyses on raw materials, finished batches, treated water, and other items specified by the department.
Conduct chemical and physical analyses of raw and intermediate processing materials, including packaging materials, and determine whether materials are acceptable.
Evaluate finished products against current standards by auditing finished-product and packaging integrity.
Check process-control parameters, including secure seals, closure torque, and can seams, to verify proper equipment application and operation.
Stop production when food safety may be questionable and immediately alert a member of the management team.
Maintain accurate and legible records of tests and retests, and complete required reports such as work orders and action reports in a timely manner.
Perform analytical tests needed to qualify ingredient batches for production.
Perform production-line checks at specified intervals.
Maintain proper operation and calibration of laboratory equipment to ensure accurate results.
Maintain laboratory cleanliness.
Report all out-of-specification results to designated leadership.
Complete special projects and other reasonable duties assigned by leadership.