Production Technician Lvl 1

Quali Tech LLC; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Quali Tech LLC in Chaska, Minnesota, seeks a Production Technician Level 1 for the 2pm–12:30am shift with a $19-$21 hourly wage. The role focuses on blending and packing products while adhering to GMPs, food safety, and allergen controls.

Strong attention to traceability and quality is required to support safe, compliant production. Responsibilities include batch recording, sanitation, weight accuracy, metal detector checks, and proper packaging documentation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Understanding of basic technology of area where assigned.
• Knowledge of quality, food safety and safe work procedures.

Responsibilities

• Record batch lot numbers for ingredient traceability.
• Follow allergen control measures during batching operations.
• Perform equipment cleaning and sanitation tasks as assigned.
• Ensure finished product weights meet requirements.
• Periodic magnet cleaning.
• Inspect metal detectors periodically.
• Record lot numbers on packaging log and verify on product label.
• Record packaging material lot numbers for traceability.
• Follow Hold & Release policies for non-conforming products.
• Adhere to rework/blend back policies.
• Package designated products as instructed.
• Fetch proper bags from packaging areas.
• Sample product and report irregularities to management.
• Maintain clean working areas.
• Follow GMPs in place.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Basic area tech

Quality & food safety

Job description

Production Technician Lvl 1

Quali Tech LLC Chaska, Minnesota, United States

About this position

Quali Tech, LLC is a manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition, and food ingredients products and services. Found in 1967, Quali Tech has been developing new techniques to formulate specialized combinations of ingredients resulting in high quality, cost-effective and innovative products and services guided by our values.

World Class Customer Service

Uncompromising Quality

Family Feel/Professionally Run

Qualitech is looking for a 2nd shift Production Technician for their animal nutrition division. This person will blends & packs products with respect to production, quality, safety and sanitation in an efficient manner. Responsible for following Company food safety and quality programs and assisting in the investigation and correction of any non-conformance.

Hours - 2pm - 12.30am; Monday to Thursday ($2 shift differntial)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure ingredient traceability by accurately recording lot numbers in batch sheets.
• Ensure compliance with Company allergen control measures during batching operations.
• Equipment allergen clean-up and any other cleaning/sanitation related activities as assigned by management.
• Ensure compliance to finished product weight requirements.
• Periodic magnet cleaning.
• Periodic checking of metal detectors.
• Ensure product traceability by accurately recording the lot number on the packaging log and confirming lot on the product label.
• Ensure packaging traceability by accurately recording the lot number of the packaging material or equivalent.
• Ensure compliance with “Hold & Release” policies regarding non-conforming products.
• Ensure compliance with Company rework/blend back policies.
• Packages designated products as instructed.
• Obtains proper bags from packaging areas.
• Samples product and reports irregularities to management.
• Maintains clean working areas.
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in place.

Education, Experience, Skills

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Understanding of basic technology of area where assigned.
• Knowledge of quality, food safety and safe work procedures

Salary Information

$19 - $21Hourly Wage