Quality Assurance Technician

Peco Foods Inc.; Pocahontas (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Peco Foods Inc. Pocahontas plant is seeking personnel to ensure food safety and quality throughout the production line.

The role involves controlling the assigned department, performing pre-operational inspections, and communicating with sanitation, maintenance, and production teams to maintain smooth operations. Candidates should be proficient with quality measurement tools and have a strong understanding of production flow, packaging, and labeling requirements.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate control of assigned department and monitor in-process product.
• Must conduct pre-operational inspections and perform lock out/tag out with verification.
• Must navigate using quality tools and equipment (scales, calipers, thermometers, Sightline, Infinity).
• Must understand production flow, codes, size limits, and label attributes.
• Identify and report suspicious or abnormal situations to supervisor or plant management.
• Follow written packaging and labeling specifications.
• Exhibit Peco-Pocahontas values: Safety, Teamwork, Mutual Respect, Accountability, Honesty.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate control of assigned department and monitor production quality in real time.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections and verify lock out/tag out procedures.
• Effectively communicate with Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production teams.
• Utilize quality tools to assess product and process attributes.
• Report any tampering, unauthorized access, or equipment issues to management.
• Ensure packaging and labeling comply with specifications.
• Uphold company values in daily work.

Skills

Quality control

Food safety

Production monitoring

Communication

Tools

Scales

Calipers

Thermometers

Sightline

Infinity

Job description

1. Must be able to demonstrate control of assigned department; monitor of in process product, environmental evaluations, and real-time determination for food safety and quality.
2. Must be able to effectively conduct a pre-operational inspection; lock out/tag out with verification, equipment disposition, and efficiently communicate with support teams (Sanitation, Maintenance, and Production)
3. Must be able to effectively navigate the usage of quality tools and equipment; scales, calipers thermometers, Sightline, and Infinity.
4. Must be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of production flow; production codes, size limits, and label attributes.
5. Identify and report any suspicious or abnormal situations to their immediate supervisor or plant management official such as product tampering, unauthorized employees in restricted area, and equipment malfunction that may put product wholesomeness at stake.
6. Follow the written specification for packaging and labeling of products.
7. Must exhibit the Peco-Pocahontas values: Safety, Teamwork, Mutual Respect, Accountability, and Honesty.

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