Quality Control & Food Safety

ID Logistics US•Elwood, IL

About The Position

The Quality Technician is responsible for assuring finished items meet all quality, regulatory standards, customer and business requirements. This position will sample, test where required, provide data and give guidance to Line leads for machine adjustments and product acceptance or disposition. This position requires extensive attention to detail, utilization of numerical data and good communication skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of experience and education
A clear understanding of basic math skills and the ability to calculate percentages
Ability to read and understand customer product and packaging specifications
Ability to use or capable of learning to use the computer with spreadsheet and statistical quality control program

Responsibilities

Support through communication and by example of company quality and food safety requirements and activity.
Sample finished items for comparison to standards and specifications.
Sample and label product for samples as required for all primary product lines.
Communicate quality results or findings to the Line Leads as discovered.
Conduct facility and line GMP inspections as required.
Conduct line or equipment inspections to verify cleaning and acceptability for use.
Support quality system development activities within the production operation.
Conduct Component Verification checks for assigned Line(s) as required.
Communicate and document all instances of product or packaging out-of-speciation to Shift Supervisor and Quality Manager, ensuring the Line Lead fully understand the situation
Input data on paper or personal computer workstations
Retrieve and review line data for analyses and input corrective actions when needed
Follow corporate and site-specific Good Manufacturing Practices and report noncompliance when observed.
Observe all company safety rules and assist in enforcement as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.