Quality Technician

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Flagstaff, AZ

13d•$44,040 - $63,460•Onsite

About The Position

Resting at 7,000 feet and surrounded by the San Francisco Peaks, the scenic city of Flagstaff remains an important distribution site for large manufacturers like Nestlé Purina. Just a stone's throw from downtown, where the city's culture comes to life, we get to experience the best of both worlds: the city and the mountains. Annually, the Nestlé Purina team in Flagstaff proudly mass manufactures 280,000 tons of dry pet food from our Dog Chow®, Beneful®, Nestlé Purina ONE®, Alpo®, and Pro Plan® brands. Our factory is also proud to do our part to care for the environment, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal. As the Factory Quality Technician, you’ll accurately sample inbound grain, soft stock, liquid, frozen, and sacked ingredients arriving in bulk trucks, railcars, tankers, and trailers. Your skills in performing physical and chemical evaluations of ingredient samples to ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality specifications will make you a key collaborator when communicating all quality results plus recommended corrections to production personnel.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
1+ years’ experience in a quality, manufacturing, food manufacturing, military, or related environment.

Nice To Haves

Strong mathematical skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform shipping container inspections on all inbound ingredient shipments.
Complete sampling methods as defined by quality and safety procedures including working at heights, wearing required fall protection for railcar or truck sampling, etc.
Sample both rail cars and trucks is done in an outdoor setting that may be exposed to adverse weather conditions.
Interact with proprietary software applications.
Perform testing methods including mycotoxin testing, temperature measurements, free fatty acid, and NIR test; verify all grains meet HACCP requirements.
Test finished product and coordinate with other departments to meet the production needs.