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Food Processing, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Supply Chain

Quality Control Technician

Tipton, INOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • line audits
  • temperature
  • metal detectors
  • swabs
  • product samples
  • lab testing
  • shelf life
  • organoleptic
  • code dates
  • cooler temperatures

Nice to have

  • on the job training

Role summary

A Quality Control Technician is responsible for ensuring product quality and adherence to production and sanitary procedures during manufacturing. This role involves performing various line audits, testing product specifications (temperature, weight, metal detection), collecting and sending samples for lab analysis, maintaining shelf-life samples, inspecting code dates, monitoring environmental conditions (cooler/freezer temps), performing piece counts, calibrating equipment, and ensuring employee sanitation compliance. The technician must follow safety rules, use PPE, and practice Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP), maintaining a clean work area.

Perform a variety of line audits and tests during production to ensure that product is being made within specification and that proper production and sanitary procedures are being followed.

Job Responsibilities

• Audit line internal temperature of cooked products; record.

• Audit metal detectors with the use of standards; if detector is faulty, retain product and re-test product made since last successful test.

• Perform line audits, recording speed, temperature, weights.

• Perform weekly swabs of equipment/gloves and plates of air; package with instructions and send to lab.

• Once per shift, gather cooked and raw product samples to send to lab with testing instructions.

• Maintain and test shelf life samples; perform organoleptic duties.

• Inspect code dates on bags, boxes, and cases based on product specification and production schedule.

• Inspect and record cooler and freezer temperatures.

• Cook samples 2-3 times per shift from all lines.

• Perform hourly piece count of packed box.

• Calibrate scales and thermometers daily.

• Complete paperwork on employee sanitation compliance.

• Follow all safety rules.

• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); recognize and practice Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP).

• Keep assigned area clean.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• 3 months of on the job training.

Benefits

This role is eligible for overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 hours in a week and may also be eligible for additional hourly premiums for perfect attendance and/or working evening or night shifts. As part of a complete total rewards package, OSI also offers comprehensive paid time off (sick, vacation, holidays and other programs), 401k with matching company contributions, a full suite of benefit offerings (medical, dental, vision, life, disability and other voluntary coverages) for you and your family and educational assistance with opportunities for professional development.

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