QA - Quality Assurance Tech

Empire Packing • Olympia, WA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Technician performs activities related to the development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes, materials, and products. The role conducts quality assurance testing on products and raw materials on the plant floor, analyzes process reports, and troubleshoots quality issues. The technician may also take on other duties as assigned.

This position is based in a no-kill food-processing environment that is wet, damp, and cold, with temperatures frequently below freezing. Employees are expected to work in these conditions for most of their workdays and may stand or sit for long hours. The role involves bending, stooping, and lifting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good math skills.
• Well-organized, with good attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Adaptable and dependable, with the ability to follow directions and cooperate with others.
• Helpful and professional attitude and appearance.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions and deal with problems involving a few different variables.
• Ability to work long hours in a wet, damp, cold food-processing environment, with temperatures frequently below freezing.
• Ability to stand or sit for long hours and to bend, stoop, and lift.
• Ability to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information, sometimes with loud background noise.
• Ability to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents and products or operate machinery.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in food-manufacturing quality control.
• Bilingual Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality assurance testing on products and raw materials on the plant floor.
• Use or adapt inspection equipment to meet quality control standards and suggest procedures, standards, or equipment changes that support work and product quality.
• Investigate the causes of faulty work and consult with and advise production supervisors on corrective measures.
• Ensure sell-by and production dates are correct on product runs.
• Analyze facts or circumstances surrounding individual problems and determine appropriate actions within standard practices.
• Measure and test products and tabulate data concerning the quality and reliability of materials, products, or processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning after 60 days of employment.
• Paid sick leave, vacation, and company-observed holidays.
• 401(k) with a company match beginning after the first year of service, subject to the company vesting schedule.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career growth through the Better Futures program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED