QC Technician – 2nd Shift 3pm-11pm

Newly Weds Foods; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods in Erlanger, KY seeks a quality control technician to ensure product quality and compliance across production lines. You will log test results, communicate issues to supervisors and shipping, and generate COAs for outgoing products.

Key duties include monitoring line equipment, performing GMP audits, allergen controls, sample testing, and maintaining organized records. The role requires attention to detail and ability to work with cross-functional teams on quality improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; higher education preferred.
• Fluency in spoken & written English; bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Ability to communicate with employees and provide direction.
• Able to climb ladders to work platforms.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability; logs results and batch information in I-Series and Excel sheets; communicates issues to production and QC teams.
• Monitors line equipment for functionality, safety, and cleanliness; checks metal detectors bi-hourly and calibrates as needed; assists in alarm investigations; performs GMP audits; maintains records and allergen clean-out checks.
• Maintains retain and control sample files; generates COAs for outgoing products; inspects incoming ingredients for specification compliance; ensures cleanliness and organization; performs duties as assigned by QC manager.

Skills

Quality control

Documentation

Communication

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's or Associate's degree (preferred)

Tools

Testing equipment

Microsoft Office

Forklift license

Job description

Essential Duties:

• Evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability. Communicates product quality issues to production supervisors, production managers, QC Manager, and shipping and customer service staff. Logs all test results and batch information in the \"I - Series\" as well as the Excel product analysis sheets in the QC shared drive.


• Monitors line equipment for functionality, safety, and cleanliness. Checks metal detectors every 2 hours and calibrates as needed for products containing enrichment, etc. Assist production in metal detector alarm investigation. Perform control point and GMP audits once every two hours. Helps maintain a safe and clean work environment. Maintains analysis records and documents necessary for documentation compliance. Checks allergen clean-out effectiveness as needed. Perform Pre - Op audits when necessary (for example equipment down for maintenance). Examine and log sifter tailings for each department as well as incoming flour. Examine magnets throughout the lines and log and investigate findings. Perform production scale checks and lab equipment calibration based on the calibration schedule. Perform batch setup checks, assist in correcting the setups, and log discrepancies. Place product on hold as necessary and release when appropriate. Reject the product as necessary and complete rejection forms including root cause and corrective action analysis. Send out product samples for micro testing and place micro hold products on hold.


• Maintain retain sample area and control sample files. Generate Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for outgoing products. Inspect incoming ingredients for specification compliance, including sampling for outside lab analysis and/or sampling at the plant. Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area. Performs special tasks and other duties as assigned by the QC manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or GED with 1-2 years of related work experience. Higher education preferred; Bachelor's degree / Associate's Degree.


• Fluency in spoken & written English. Bi-lingual in Spanish a plus.


• Ability to communicate with other employees and provide appropriate direction.


• Ability to climb ladders to work platforms.

• Able to lift 50 pounds.

• Ability to comfortably operate testing equipment and standard office equipment, including desktop computers and Microsoft software.


• Must be able and/or capable of obtaining a forklift license.