Quality Technician I
About The Position
Tellus Products, LLC is hiring a full-time Quality Technician I for the night shift at its Belle Glade, Florida, manufacturing site. Reporting directly to the Quality Assurance Supervisor, the technician is responsible for quality activities during their shift, including finished-product sampling, inspection, and testing, as well as escalating and dispositioning held product. The role supports the company’s quality program by coaching operators, reinforcing quality standards on the production floor, communicating machine quality and sanitary conditions, identifying reject root causes, and reporting on operator performance. The technician also prepares quality reports and may perform critical laboratory tests when other Quality team members are unavailable. The position is onsite and requires flexibility to work Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as needed for business requirements. Physical activities include sitting, walking, climbing, kneeling, lifting, reaching, and pulling, with frequent lifting of 25 to 60 pounds. The employee must wear appropriate personal protective equipment, identify hazards, and follow health and safety rules.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Quality-first mentality.
- Flexible, reliable, and well organized.
- Root-cause investigation and reporting skills.
- Personal integrity and drive to do what is best.
- Ability to learn quickly.
- Working knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office.
- Good verbal, reading, writing, and basic math skills.
- Physically able to sit, walk, climb, kneel, lift, reach, and pull.
- Able to frequently lift 25 to 60 pounds.
- Work and disciplinary record will be considered.
Nice To Haves
- One year of quality experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Routinely inspect finished products for defects.
- Communicate quality issues to supervisors, help identify defect root causes, and communicate corrective actions to operators and supervisors.
- Maintain a presence on the production floor and reinforce quality standards with operators.
- Report quality issues that require machines to stop for cleaning or maintenance.
- Report reject drivers for each production machine on each shift.
- Oversee the removal and placement of rejected products.
- Oversee quality-control sampling and testing performed by Quality Technicians and respond quickly to issues they report.
- Assist Quality Management with document filing and review.
- Provide a detailed report on each production machine at the end of each shift and verify all paperwork.
- Maintain the board in the production office.
- Follow good manufacturing practices and ensure work meets required standards.
- Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, identify potential hazards, and follow health and safety rules.
- Perform critical laboratory tests when other Quality team members are unavailable.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
- Work Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as needed based on business needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
