First-Shift Retort & QC Technician – Food Manufacturing

NaturPak; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NaturPak in Janesville, WI is seeking a Quality Control Technician to conduct product testing on the production line and within the facility to ensure that all products meet quality, safety, and specification standards. This role performs a combination of in process line checks, equipment calibrations, and facility wide quality monitoring activities to support continuous compliance.

You will set up the printer, weight checker, and X-ray machine at the start of each run, perform hourly tests,

Qualifications

• Prior experience in food manufacturing quality control or laboratory testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain the specification sheet from the supervisor and verify accuracy of lot number, use by date, batch code and number, and weights before the run begins.
• Set up the printer, weight checker machine, and X ray machine at the start of each production run.
• Perform X ray and weight check tests every hour during production to verify product integrity and specification compliance.
• Prepare and enter production run information into the computer system accurately and in a timely manner.
• At the beginning of each run, collect the first two packages off the line for preoperational testing.
• Test product weight, temperature, salt content, volume, drain weight, and noodle weight (if required) every 15 minutes using two packages per test interval.
• Perform conductivity testing by collecting packages, checking drain weight, and verifying noodle weight (if required) every 15 minutes.
• Check seal integrity using pliers and measure the width of the seal area on each test interval sample.
• After the run is complete, print and verify all production data from the computer, save all information, and test the X ray and weight checker equipment for end of run validation.
• Clean the testing and work area thoroughly after production is complete.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

GMP knowledge

Tools

X-ray machine

Weight checker

Scales

Thermometers

Conductivity meters

Job description

NaturPak in Janesville, WI is seeking a Quality Control Technician to conduct product testing on the production line and within the facility to ensure that all products meet quality, safety, and specification standards. This role performs a combination of in process line checks, equipment calibrations, and facility wide quality monitoring activities to support continuous compliance.

You will set up the printer, weight checker, and X-ray machine at the start of each run, perform hourly tests,