Quality Tech

Refresco•Sikeston, MO

About The Position

The Quality Tech supports quality and food safety in a fast-paced beverage production plant. The role conducts chemical and physical testing of raw materials, intermediate processing materials, treated water, finished batches, ingredients, and packaging materials; verifies products against customer specifications; and performs audits and production-line checks. The position maintains accurate test records, ensures laboratory equipment is operated and calibrated correctly, keeps the laboratory clean, and reports out-of-specification results to leadership. The Quality Tech must follow health and safety procedures, GMPs, required PPE practices, and applicable food-safety standards. The role may stop questionable production and alert management when food safety is at risk. The position works in a structured, supervised production environment with moving equipment, noise, and potentially very hot or cold temperatures; 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.
Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to adapt to change.
High precision and accuracy in inspection and testing processes.
Understanding of food-safety requirements.
Ability to read and understand the metric system.
For plants co-packaging alcoholic beverages, must be at least 21 years old.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and SAP.
Exposure to measurement tools and equipment such as calipers, micrometers, and CMM machines.
Familiarity with SQF, SAP, Six Sigma, GMP, and other relevant standards and regulations.
Food or beverage laboratory experience.
One to three years of experience in Quality within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Follow health and safety policies and procedures, GMPs, and required PPE practices 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 documented in SAP.
Perform analyses on raw materials, finished batches, treated water, and other items identified by the department.
Conduct chemical and physical analyses of raw and intermediate processing materials, including packaging materials, and determine whether they are acceptable.
Evaluate finished products against current standards by auditing finished-product and packaging integrity.
Check process-control parameters, including secure seals, closure torque, can seams, and other customer or company requirements.
Stop production that may pose a food-safety concern and immediately notify a member of management.
Maintain accurate, legible records of tests and retests and complete required reports, including work orders and action reports, promptly.
Perform analytical tests to qualify ingredient batches for production.
Perform production-line checks at specified intervals.
Maintain proper operation and calibration of laboratory equipment to ensure accurate test results.
Maintain laboratory cleanliness.
Report out-of-specification results to designated leadership.
Complete special projects and other reasonable duties assigned by leadership.