QA Technician Nights 3rd Shift

Mars Incorporated in; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Pet insurance discounts

Wellness benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Quality Assurance professional for the 3rd shift nights at our Carson City, NV facility. You will monitor QA and food safety activities, perform production-stage tests, and help maintain accuracy in data and calibration records while supporting continuous improvement efforts.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong communication, and ability to work with operators and production teams to uphold quality standards throughout the manufacturing process.

Qualifications

• 1 year+ experience in a QA or food safety role within a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor QA and food safety activities and recommend improvements.
• Perform tests at production stages and record results.
• Prepare and analyze reports to identify deviations.
• Maintain calibration logs and communicate with operators.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food safety

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Tools

Calibration logs

Job description

Job Description:

Shift 3rd Shift Nights

SUMMARY

Monitors all quality assurance/food safety activities and makes recommendations and carries out corrections for improving Quality departmental functions. Knowledge of food quality standards and procedures is vital and good attention to detail, strong communication skills & logical thinking. Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform related duties and provides support to the Quality Assurance Management.
• Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Performs tests at specified stages in the production process, and tests products for a variety of qualities such as temperature, defects, code dates, etc., records results, reviews records, and reports for accuracy and completion.
• Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Completes special projects assigned, work with the project team; help to resolve problems by examining and evaluating data; selecting corrective steps.
• Quality analysis of incoming dry goods for production. Verification of specifications before startup and throughout production processes. Problem solving on quality issues with production and other teams. Documentation of key metrics for data analysis. Maintenance of calibration and logs of all laboratory instruments. Preparation of laboratory equipment and solutions. Direct communication with operators and production personnel. General analysis and sampling of production samples. Collection of retention samples on shiftily basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1 year + Experience in a Quality Assurance or food Safety role within a manufacturing facility

The Good Stuff – Benefits

Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
• 401(k) plan with a company match that veston day 1 of eligibility
• Paid vacation
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay (11 days)
• Paid short-term disability
• Paid life insurance
• Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
• Wellness Benefits and Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program

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