Production Quality Technician

agoc; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays

40 hours per week with set days off

Job summary

The Armstrong Group is seeking a Quality Assurance-focused professional to ensure finished treats meet quality specifications and regulatory standards in a food manufacturing environment. You will review QA processes, perform testing, and assist with sanitation and environmental monitoring.

Responsibilities include batch processing support, data recording, and cross-functional collaboration with Production and Maintenance to uphold quality.

Qualifications

• Experience with HACCP, SQF, SSOP, GMP or other food safety systems.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare raw materials and monitor production processes to ensure finished products meet standards.
• Review and document QA processes; recommend improvements.
• Perform CIPs and batch processing with piping and hoses; inspect sanitation.
• Participate in environmental monitoring and collect samples for testing.
• Record microbiological data and report findings to Quality Manager.
• Use HMI to call ingredients for bulk processing and transfer batches.
• Support production: mix making, equipment cleaning, product testing, sanitation scheduling.
• Verify finished product color, taste, quantity, wrap, and Rainbow Array meets specs.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, SOP, SSOP; document all procedures.
• Conduct chemistry testing to verify product specs.
• Troubleshoot equipment and coordinate with Production/Maintenance.
• Record batch data and lab results in data control system.
• Complete internal lab tasks including environmental sampling.
• Audit documentation for compliance with directives and policies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Food Science or Food Technology degree preferred

1+ year food manufacturing experience

SQF certification preferred

Job description

Essential Functions

• Ensuring that finished Ziegenfelder treats are ready for packaging by properly preparing raw material inputs, monitoring production processes, and inspecting final products to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Reviewing and documenting quality assurance processes and making recommendations for improvements.
• Manipulate a variety of stainless-steel hard pipes and flexible hosing to perform CIPs and batch processing.
• Participate in plant sanitation activities including floor scrubbing, drain cleaning, and other manual sanitation tasks.
• Participate in environmental monitoring program by collecting samples of finished product, work in progress, on equipment and around facility.
• Review and record microbiological data and report concerns and findings to Quality Manager.
• Use HMI to appropriately call ingredients for bulk processing and transfer of batches.
• Conducting production support to include mix making, equipment cleaning, product quality testing/sampling, and completion of the master sanitation schedule tasks.
• Verifying finished product meets quality standards of color, taste, quantity, wrap, and Rainbow Array.
• Adhering to HACCP, GMP, SOP, and SSOP programs and coordinating all documentation to ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder directives, policies, and procedures.
• Perform chemistry testing to ensure product specifications.
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and work cross-functionally with Production and Maintenance departments.
• Perform multiple quality checks and records results in the data control system as well as document batch records.
• Complete internal lab functions including environmental sampling and document completion.
• Conducting regular audits of documentation to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and Ziegenfelder directives, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• One plus years within a food manufacturing facility, preferred.
• Preference will be given to Food Science, Food Technology Degree, or other related fields, however not required, experience will be considered.
• Experience and training with Food Safety, HACCP, SQF, Sanitation (SSOP & GMP) and/or other food safety systems and Quality Assurance process improvement skills required. SQF certification preferred but not required.
• Strong computer skills to include the use of Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Abilities

• Standing up to 12 hours per day.
• Moving and lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs. regularly, daily.
• Bending, twisting, reaching and grasping actions.
• Good spatial awareness working around manufacturing equipment.

Working Conditions

• Subject to cold temperatures of less than 32F for more than one hour with proper protection equipment.
• May be subject to noise above 85 decibels with proper protection equipment

Benefits and Compensation

• Bi-weekly pay
• Schedule: 40 hours per week with consecutive set days off
• Benefits: Begin on the first day after 60 days of employment
• 401(k) with company matching
• Paid holidays

Who We Are

The Armstrong Group is a family owned and operated collection of diverse companies. What began in 1946 as Armstrong County Line Construction, founded by Jud L. Sedwick in Kittanning, PA, has now grown into an organization that encompasses multiple industries and employs over 2,400 individuals nationwide. Our brands include Armstrong Utilities, Guardian Protection, Armstrong Development, 4Front Solutions, Twin Pops, and Armstrong Comfort Solutions.

Armstrong is an Equal Opportunity Employer.