QA Technician 2nd & 3rd Shift

Impact Confections, Inc.; Janesville, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Confections, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to support manufacturing by applying validated quality techniques. The role involves lab procedures, product inspections and packaging audits to ensure candy products meet strict quality guidelines.

Ideal candidates will possess a science-related associate degree or equivalent experience, with at least one year in regulatory compliance. Strong Excel skills and clear communication are essential for cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• Science-related degree or equivalent experience.
• 1 year experience in a regulatory compliance environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Performs analytic tests and audits for ingredients, finished products and packaging to ensure compliance with specifications and food safety policies (HACCP, GMP, SQF).
• Documents and records measurements and test results accurately.
• Communicates with internal departments to implement product/packaging adjustments.
• Maintains sanitation verification for Pre-OP and allergen cleans before production start.
• Audits documents to ensure product and packing specs meet release requirements.

Skills

Quality control

Documentation

Data analysis

Communication

MS Excel

Regulatory compliance

Education

Science related Associates Degree

Regulatory compliance experience

Tools

MS Office

ERP system

Job description

Impact Confections is an innovative manufacturer of candies marketed under the WarHeads® and Melster Candies® brand names. WarHeads® are one of the most recognized (and tastiest!) sour candies in the world and the fastest growing brand in the market!

This position will work from 2:45pm to 11;00pm & 10:45pm to 7:00am some Saturdays may be requires during peak season.

SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Technician supports the manufacturing process by using validated techniques and quality-based methods to ensure processes, raw materials, products and packaging operations are within specified guidelines. By performing laboratory procedures, product inspections and packaging audits this role helps to ensure that our candy products meet/surpass strict quality guidelines and keep our customers happy! Must be a decisive trouble-shooter capable of making data-driven decisions as warranted.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs a variety of analytic tests and audits to ensure ingredients, finished products and packaging comply with order specifications and quality/food safety polices to including regulatory compliance, HACCP, GMP’s and SQF.
• Accurately and efficiently documents and records various measurements and test results in compliance with record keeping policies and requirements.
• Professionally and effectively communicates and collaborates with internal departments as warranted to ensure needed product or packaging adjustments and enacted.
• Demonstrates commitment to food safety and continuous improvements through the thorough and accurate completion and documentation of assigned duties.
• Following existing processes, verifies performance of sanitation processes for Pre-OP and allergen cleans prior to releasing for production start.
• Audits and cross-checks documents, labeling criteria and record keeping requirements to ensure product and packing specifications have been met prior to shipment of finished goods.
• Programs, operates and monitors drying room cycles to ensure optimum product quality specifications, determining and enacting needed adjustments based from collected data sources.
• Following product retention policies, collects and inspects product samples for marketing purposes and to meet internal testing requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Science related Associates Degree or equivalent experience
• One year experience working in a regulatory compliance environment
• Strong employee relations, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem solving, planning and process skills
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite, especially Excel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment or similar industry preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• There are no supervisory responsibilities with this role.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge and experience using an ERP system is a plus. Ability to learn other application software essential to performing job tasks.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Ability to push and/or pull up to 1,500 lbs on pallet jacks.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Impact Confections is an equal opportunity employer and a Drug Free workplace.