Quality Technologist - Plymouth, IN

The Hershey Company•Plymouth, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are mixing up something new in Plymouth, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot’s Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to become a part of our team in the Plymouth, IN location.

Requirements

Sample Preparation, Sample Analysis per Test protocols, Basic Math, and Literacy Skills
High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written/oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic Data Entry

Nice To Haves

Ability to work and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Ability to identify defects in product for quality purpose.
Ability to communicate with coworkers and management to better the operation.
Able to follow directions as required by management.

Responsibilities

Performing hourly control tests, inspections of random samples of finished products, pre-operational inspections and swabbing to ensure cleanliness of lines.
Checking of: Oven exits moisture and finishing moisture, Salt contents, Color, P.H., Count per pound., Breakage, Length, Bag and label checks, Case count checks and Bag weight checks., Percent Filling, Metal detection checks as required.
Monitoring of Critical Quality Control Points
Perform pre-op inspections.
Calibration of quality equipment
Assist supervisors withhold procedure.
Sanitation of lab and equipment.
Enter test results into computer as required.