Quality Technician Food Division 2nd Shift

Berner Food & Beverage•Dakota, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Technician works in the Food Division and performs quality checks in the quality lab and on the production floor according to work instructions and process requirements. Duties include testing food and packaging quality, monitoring production processes, reviewing paperwork, and communicating quality concerns to production staff. The position is performed on-site and includes work on the PM shift.

Requirements

Strong computer skills.
Strong math skills.
Ability to handle a highly demanding, stressful environment.
High school diploma or GED; relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of this qualification.
Fluency in written and verbal English.
Complete approximately three weeks of on-the-job training, which may cover all shifts.
Able and willing to work in person at the designated workplace location.

Responsibilities

Perform food quality checks, including pH, moisture, salt, viscosity, color, appearance, flavor, aroma, body, texture, and mouthfeel.
Conduct can-line seamer checks using a CCTV monitor, including checks of height, body hook, overlap, cover hook, and tightness.
Check countersink and drain weights according to process requirements.
Perform ATC testing on equipment before a production run.
Conduct food-safety floor quality checks.
Verify production paperwork and charts are completed correctly.
Communicate with production supervisors and staff when GMPs, procedures, or policies are not being met or other problems arise.
Check labels, case codes, stickers, and pallet patterns against the master file and production sheet, as requested by the customer.
Inspect overall package appearance, inside and out, before the warehouse picks up the order.
Weigh in-process product during production runs.
Monitor X-ray and tap tone.
Check pressure and vacuum gauges according to process requirements.
Use a ruler to measure headspace and pull-up and perform security checks according to process requirements.
Order Gold Standard (control) according to the schedule and revisions.
Place non-conforming product on hold, generate an NCP, apply hold tags, lock up product when a red placard is used, and ensure product is placed in QC status in the Ross System.
Inspect and pre-op the cleanliness of production equipment and the overall area.