Production Technician Lvl 1

QualiTech; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Quali Tech, LLC manufactures plant nutrition, animal nutrition, and food ingredients in Minnesota. We are seeking a 2nd shift Production Technician to blend and pack products following GMP, safety and sanitation standards. Hours are 2pm to 12:30am, Monday to Thursday, with a $2 shift differential.

Responsibilities include ensuring traceability and product quality throughout batching and packaging. Ideal candidates understand manufacturing processes, allergen controls, and equipment sanitation,

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 lot numbers in batch sheets to ensure traceability.
• Maintain allergen control measures during batching.
• Clean and sanitize equipment and perform related sanitation tasks as assigned.
• Ensure finished product weight requirements are met.
• Monitor and document metal detector checks and magnet cleanings.
• Record packaging traceability data and confirm lots on labels.
• Adhere to GMPs and company rework/Hold & Release policies.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Basic area technology

Quality and food safety

Job description

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 ServiceUncompromising QualityFamily Feel/Professionally RunQualitech 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)EssentialDuties 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