1st Shift Quality Technician – Fast-Paced Beverage Canning

Fortress Nutrition, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO with carryover option

Paid holidays

Medical, dental & vision insurance

HSA with company contributions

Company-paid life, AD&D, disability

Job summary

Fortress Nutrition, LLC is hiring a detail-driven Quality Technician to support our high-speed beverage canning operations. This role focuses on quality control across raw materials, in-process, and finished goods, ensuring food safety and compliance while maintaining precise documentation.

You will calibrate instruments, collect samples for labs, and collaborate with production teams. The job emphasizes accuracy, urgency, and versatile coverage across shifts with overtime options.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of experience in a Quality Control role (food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or similar preferred).
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Must be reliable, flexible, and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control testing on raw materials, in-process, and finished goods.
• Collect and prepare samples for third-party laboratory testing.
• Calibrate and maintain laboratory instrumentation (pH meters, titrators, Brix/density tools, etc.).
• Communicate quality data and provide guidance to production teams.
• Complete all documentation (MMRs, logs, test records) accurately and in real time following Good Documentation Practices.
• Support audits from regulatory and third-party organizations.
• Conduct environmental monitoring and testing programs.
• Assist with calibration programs and customer complaint investigations.

Skills

Quality control

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Office

pH meters

Titrators

Brix/density tools

Job description

Fortress Nutrition, LLC is hiring a detail-driven Quality Technician to support our high-speed beverage canning operations. This role focuses on quality control across raw materials, in-process, and finished goods, ensuring food safety and compliance while maintaining precise documentation.

You will calibrate instruments, collect samples for labs, and collaborate with production teams. The job emphasizes accuracy, urgency, and versatile coverage across shifts with overtime options.