Product Inspector Skilled - 3rd shift Kansas City, KS

Tyson Foods; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)

Health, life, dental, vision and Rx

Prescription drug benefits

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Kansas City, KS, is seeking a Food Production - Product Inspector to join our 3rd shift. You will perform ready-to-eat quality checks, monitor packaging, labels and film for accuracy, and support lean manufacturing initiatives to ensure safe, high-quality lunch meat.

The role requires attention to detail, manual dexterity, and the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment. Starting pay is $24.75 per hour, including a $0.75 shift differential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 months of machine or packer operator experience.
• Minimum of 6 months of continuous work in the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• LEAN Manufacturing – contribute to continuous improvement through line-side problem solving.
• 5S program (Andon System Stoplight) – maintain a safe, clean, organized workspace.
• Ensure correct packaging by monitoring film, ingredients statement, labels and USDA-compliant product labeling.
• Document film, case, label dates, and GTIN at shift start, changes, and end of shift.
• Check prints for misprints, discoloration or SKU issues on corrugate, cardstock, and film.
• Inspect vision system cameras at each check.
• Perform metal detection checks to reduce contamination risk.
• Perform oxygen checks on packages hourly.
• Conduct Checkweigher net weight and reject checks.
• Identify material quality defects and take appropriate action.
• Weigh rework using floor scale and HMI workstation.
• Operate a handheld digital scanner.

Skills

Machine operator

Packer operator

Job description

Job Description

Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY

Food Production - Product Inspector - Full- Time

Starting pay: $24.75/HR includes a shift differential of $.75/HR for working 3rd Shift

The Process Control Technician is responsible for performing ready-to-eat quality checks to ensure the facility is producing high-quality lunch meat.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• LEAN Manufacturing- Contribute to a continuous improvement environment by participating in activities to include line-side problem solving
• 5S program (Andon System Stoplight)- Contribute to a safe and organized work environment by maintaining a clean and orderly workspace
• Ensure meat is packaged in correct packaging by periodically monitoring printed film, ingredients statement, cardstock label, case label, and corrugate must all be the approved USDA label for the product being manufactured.
• Document the film, case, cardstock, code date, and GTIN label hourly and at every production event of shift start, changeovers, top film changes, and end of shift.
• Check CQP samples for misprints, discoloration, or other quality problems such as Number Missing off SKU on corrugate, discoloration on cardstock, Bleeding ink on film SKU number, Illegible case code date, Illegible tub code date, GTIN information cut off at edge.
• Check vision system cameras at each check.
• Perform metal detection checks to verify equipment is working properly to reduce the potential for damaged equipment on the processing floor and for metal foreign material contamination on the RTE floor by using Metal Detection standards/wands.
• Perform oxygen checks on packages each hour to ensure levels are within range.
• Perform Checkweigher Net Weight and Reject Checks
• Identify material quality defects and take appropriate action
• Weigh rework using a floor scale and a Human Machine Interface (HMI) workstation
• Operate a handheld digital scanner

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Must be willing and able to perform physical lifting/moving, bending to stock material from inventory location to robotic equipment(Min 25 LBS)

REQUIREMENTS

Experience must be documented on your application

• Minimum of 3 months of machine or packer operator experience and minimum of 6 months of continuous work in the last 3 years.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

3RD SHIFT (United States of America)

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Equal Opportunity

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Benefits

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.