Quality Technician

Job Description

Quality Technician

Location

Granite City, IL

Benefits & Compensation Overview

Competitive Health, Vision, and Dental benefits

Company match 401(k) Plan

Company-paid Short Term Disability benefits

2 weeks of vacation and one personal day after completion of 90 day probationary period.

Pay

• The starting hourly wage for this role is $26.07

Work Schedule

Full-time position

12-hour night shift, 6pm – 6:30am

3-2-2 schedule

Overtime as needed

Job Overview

This position will be awarded to the best-matched candidate with the skill and ability to meet the job requirements as determined by an interview process and an assessment process. The interview and assessment process will address the characteristics, attributes, and skills necessary to successfully perform the job. Plant service will be the determining factor if skills and abilities are determined to be equal.

Individuals interested in being considered for this position need to submit a resume.

Upon successful completion of training period (approximately 12 months) this employee/position will go to Quality Tech I with a rate increase.

The Quality Technician is responsible for administering the plant Hold and Release program (including raw materials, packaging, and finished goods), managing the hold inspection process, and assisting in disposition. Also responsible for administering the raw material testing and approval process, aiding Business Units in quality related issues, and acting as a liaison between Quality Systems and all plant Business Units.

Job Description:

• Provides informational input on quality issues, product attributes, and raw materials.
• Works with plant Operations to ascertain details surrounding all Hold actions and quality related issues.
• Initiates and facilitates root cause failure analysis process for all holds and gathers pertinent information.
• Administers the plant hold and release process. Help to facilitate hold and release process, managing, and adjusting non-conforming product in MATRICS, including necessary reports. Physical inventories of all non-conforming product, with Q1 being daily, and Q2/Q3 being weekly.
• Administers key elements of the HACCP process and HACCP plan Administration.
• Communicates with Logistics and contracted storage facilities on hold issues and inbound raw materials.
• Administration of Quality Suites throughout the plant.
• Support the Net Content Program, by monitoring activities, performing MSAs as required, and completing Overfill Reports on a weekly basis.
• Perform Positive Release activities daily.
• Performs Performance Monitoring activities, as needed and scheduled, and help facilitate the Performance Monitoring Process, as needed.
• Audits quality systems (i.e. Sanitation, GMP/Safety, Recall/Traceability, HACCP) for compliance and effectiveness. Reports all deviations and weaknesses to the Quality Systems Manager & Coordinator, Business Unit Manager and Supervisors. Makes suggestions for corrective and preventative actions and tracks progress of corrective actions. Also helps to prepare and potentially present for external and 3rd party audits.
• Confirms CoAs of raw materials as needed, maintains a database on raw materials, and updates the Approved Ingredient List.
• Help to monitor and update all RMAT ingredients and suppliers, for the facility.
• Maintains supplier performance metrics in SAP and interacts with vendors on quality issues, through the notification process.
• Understanding and auditing Facility Formula sheets for accuracy.
• Makes decisions on quality issues as needed with consultation with QS Manager, QS Supervisor, or Sanitation Manager.
• Help complete Complaint investigations, as required, and understanding the entire process.
• Helping to give Quality based training to other individuals and departments, as necessary. This includes the New Hire training.
• Attempt to improve overall plant quality via plant observations, attending training seminars, maintaining a professional relationship with managers, supervisors, and employees, and sets a good GMP example.
• Performing Pre-Startup activities, including Clean Equipment swabs, pre and post-clean inspections.
• Attends meetings, issues report and manages designated…