Quality Assurance Technician

Nestlé Purina North America; City of Dunkirk (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina North America in Dunkirk, NY is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to maintain quality standards during cat and dog food product development. You will work across plant functions to ensure sanitation activities and QA checks align with company policy and procedures, with safety and quality as core values.

Responsibilities include overseeing product quality and food safety, leading QA support and improvement initiatives, conducting environmental testing, managing holds,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of quality assurance in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, military or related environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee process to ensure products produced in the factory adhere to the standards of quality and food safety.
• Lead operational support and improvement activities for the quality stream including but not limited to QA checks, problem solving, project implementation, and standard creation, revision, and implementation.
• Environmental testing in Dry Pet and Specialty Pet areas. Enter results, initiate and follow-up with corrective actions.
• Lead and support the hold management process, status control and final disposition. Conduct sampling and testing of hold product.
• Support the factory’s laboratories with equipment upkeep, calibration, internal control plans, and training.
• Maintain QA programs including but not limited to Quality Collaboratives, References and Proficiency samples.
• Computer work and data entry

Skills

Quality assurance

Data entry

QA checks

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

Position Summary

Our factory in Dunkirk, located along Lake Erie's Historic Chadwick Bay Harbor, is a hidden gem situated 50 miles southwest of Buffalo, New York. With its picturesque Great Lakes waterfront, beautiful beaches, ski resorts, vineyards, and boutique wineries, our associates take great pride in calling Dunkirk their home. Since its establishment in 1971, the factory has undergone several expansions to accommodate the growing production of beloved household brands such as Pro Plan®, Beggin®, T-Bonz®, and Busy®. Our factory also works to do our part to care for the environment, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal.

As a Quality Assurance Technician, you’ll be responsible for maintaining quality standards during the development of cat and dog food product. You'll work in various areas and functions of the plant to ensure operators are performing the appropriate sanitation activities and quality checks per company policy and procedures. With safety as our core value and quality as the promise that we make on every bag, container, tub, and can, we take immense pride in producing the products that pets love and people can trust—join us in delivering on our promise.

• Oversee process to ensure products produced in the factory adhere to the standards of quality and food safety.
• Lead operational support and improvement activities for the quality stream including but not limited to QA checks, problem solving, project implementation, and standard creation, revision, and implementation.
• Environmental testing in Dry Pet and Specialty Pet areas. Enter results, initiate and follow-up with corrective actions.
• Lead and support the hold management process, status control and final disposition. Conduct sampling and testing of hold product.
• Support the factory’s laboratories with equipment upkeep, calibration, internal control plans, and training.
• Maintain QA programs including but not limited to Quality Collaboratives, References and Proficiency samples.
• Computer work and data entry

Must be open to working nights and weekends.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• 1+ years of quality assurance in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, military or related environment

Salary: $44,038.80 to $63,464.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility: Yes

The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at [e-mail] or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy.

Job Requisition: 419889

#Salaried