Quality Technician I

Leprino•Waverly, NY

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Leprino Foods Company is seeking a Quality Technician I for its Waverly, New York facility. The role monitors product quality from incoming raw materials through finished products, records and uploads results to a database, and communicates findings to production and management teams. Technicians follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and safe chemical-handling procedures while maintaining accurate records. This is a relief/floater position at a 24/7 operating facility. Shifts vary according to company needs; department hours are 4 a.m.–4 p.m. or 4 p.m.–4 a.m. Weekend and holiday availability, off-shift work, and required overtime are needed to support operations. The stated base pay is $24.66 per hour, with a $0.75 evening differential for hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. and a $1.00 weekend differential for hours worked Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be able to work Sunday through Saturday, off-shifts, weekends, holidays, and required overtime to support a 24-hour, seven-day operation.
Demonstrated ability to complete work assignments with a high degree of accuracy.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
Basic understanding of chemicals.
Ability to interpret data and make necessary decisions.
Ability to work independently without direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior manufacturing experience.
Ability to obtain state certification if operating in the Milk Screening Lab.
Good time management skills.

Responsibilities

Test product performance, including bulk grading, melt, and ribbon dimensions and temperature.
Present product performance test results to the management team during product showings.
Alert appropriate management personnel to out-of-specification conditions and place affected product on hold.
Collect, document, pack, and ship samples as required, maintaining accurate records.
Perform product testing, including pH, titratable acidity, moisture, fat by Babcock test, total solids, sediment, granulation, ash, visual color, flavor, and scorch particles.
Operate a Cryoscope and pH meter to test incoming tanker milk samples.
Conduct periodic process checks and maintain records to verify products are free of extraneous material, including monitoring GMPs and metal detector checks.
Operate laboratory equipment, including a muffle oven, vacuum oven, pH meter, Ro-tap shaker, analytical balance, microscope, atmospheric oven, CEM Smart-5, FOSS IR, and hot plate.
Test in-process cheese production, drip samples, cream, liquid whey, and whey powder.
Perform chemical analysis of finished cheese, milk, and cream.
Participate in the plant aseptic swabbing program.
Perform routine testing and control programs to verify equipment and procedures function accurately, and alert appropriate personnel to discrepancies.
Maintain accurate, concise, and detailed records of results and data.
Report out-of-specification conditions to Production and Quality Execution management.
Participate in split-sample programs to ensure consistency among technicians and Regional, Corporate, and State certification testing.
Follow safety procedures when handling flammable, caustic, and corrosive chemicals.
Coordinate with Production and Warehouse personnel to obtain samples and communicate results.