Quality Technician I- 3rd Shift

Makers Pride•Geneva, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that all elements of food safety within the Quality Monitoring Scheme are being met. Ensures that all regulatory, customer, and company quality initiatives are being met and maintained. This role involves performing quality checks on production lines, identifying and reporting discrepancies, ensuring product meets legal and customer requirements, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment. The position requires attention to detail, basic understanding of machinery operation, good communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
3 months of experience as a Quality Assurance Technician.
Must have good attention to detail and be able to spot defects on fast-moving production lines.
Must be able to gain a basic understanding of how different machinery operates as it relates to the quality of the product and adjustments that need to be made to correct certain conditions.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to speak, write, and comprehend English.
Must be able to perform simple mathematic calculations, including working with fractions, ratios and percentages.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal communications and work collaboratively with co-workers, employees from other departments, and superiors.
Experience with MS Office Suite is required (Outlook, Excel).
Follow all safety processes and procedures set forth by site leadership.

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience as a QA Technician or other technical department.
Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform Quality checks on production lines in a timely and accurate fashion every hour per line.
Brings discrepancies with the QMS to the attention of Supervisor or Quality Manager.
Ensure that product being produced meets all legal and customer requirements as outlined in the Bluebook for each product.
Complete paperwork in a timely and accurate fashion each day.
Perform required tasks to maintain 5-S and keep work areas clean.
Keep all information pertaining to our operations (products, customers, production details, etc.) confidential.
Maintain instrumentation and equipment in good condition and store appropriately.
Label, store, and organize samples and product retentions.
Follow Hold Procedures for all non-conforming materials or product.
Perform HACCP and Preventive Controls checks/tasks as needed.
Assist in test runs and new product trials as needed.
Perform other audits or inspections as required.
Perform other duties as required by supervisor.