Quality Technician

Position: Quality Technician I
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** Job Type:
** Regular
* * Invest in you, Join Agropur as a Quality Technician in Little Chute. We dairy you!
***** Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other weekend!
***** How Agropur invests in YOU:
*** Starting Rate: $24.73/hour
* Two pay increases within a year, up to $1.00
* Sunday Double Time
* Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:  + Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance  + 401(k) with up to 7% company contributions  + 3 Weeks PTO on day 1  + Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays  + Paid parental leave
* Advancement Opportunities
* Healthy work/life balance
** What’s involved in this role:
** The Quality Technician I supports Agropur’s commitment to food safety and quality by monitoring and verifying production parameters in accordance with Quality programs.  The Quality Technician I is responsible for ensuring organization standards and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are followed to preserve integrity of the products while providing feedback for continuous improvements for the Quality System.
* 7am-7pm (2-2-3 schedule)
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* Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Perform various testing including in-line sensory testing, in-line titratable acidity testing, in-line pH testing, equipment sponge swabbing, in-line production sampling, etc.
* Notify lead/supervisor about any inconsistencies.
* Support adherence and continuous improvement of pre-requisite programs including GMP’s, training, calibration, pest management, cleaning/sanitation, environmental monitoring, and allergen control.
* Comply with the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) program and help maintain the program in the production facility.
* Work with Production on the Quality Systems during manufacturing process and consult with production to resolve quality, production, and efficiency problems.
* Actively participate in sustaining all certifications that Agropur Ingredients holds including SQF, NFS, Kosher, Organic, Certified Gluten Free, and Halal.
* Follow through with changes to existing products in response to complaints, customer requests, or cost-saving activity.
* Assist in maintaining cleanliness in production lines and 5S standards. Equipment and work areas are to be kept organized, clean and sanitary throughout the shift.
* Support product safety, quality and legality.
* Calculate and review specifications on testing data and enter data into Quality Laboratory Information Management System.
* Assist in determining product disposition regarding holds during the time of manufacturing.
* Actively participate in root cause analysis for corrective actions that occur during production and other product non-conformances within the plant.
* Perform startup inspections and hourly checks on production lines.  (The amount of inspections/hourly checks varies per production line.)
* Review and sign off on production paperwork.
** Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Contact with Production, Maintenance, and Warehouse employees to obtain and provide information and will occasionally work with Inventory and Production Planning.
* Contact with customers for tours and audits, and regulatory agencies for audits.
* Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
* Safety Protocol  + Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.  + Correct or report any observed safety hazards.  + Support safety policies and programs.
* This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
*** What You Need to Join Our Team:
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* Education Required:

*** High School Diploma or equivalent required.
* Associate’s Degree in Science, Food Science or Chemistry field preferred.
* Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
** Experience

Required:

*** Minimum one (1) year of production/food manufacturing experience preferred.
* Knowledge of quality assurance procedures and sampling requirements…