Quality Control Inspector/Technician - Shell

US Lawns; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

401k

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sauder's Eggs in Lancaster, PA is seeking a dedicated Quality Assurance Technician to perform daily egg processing QA checks at the plant level. You will sample eggs, inspect for cracks, count defects, and verify scaling and dating procedures.

The role requires following HACCP and USDA/Pa standards and assisting production with issues. Responsibilities include ensuring incoming and outgoing eggs meet quality standards, documenting pH and temperatures, and maintaining traceability.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic QA checks and data recording.
• Ability to work with multiple departments and inspectors.
• Understanding of standards, measurements and basic math.

Responsibilities

• Ensure incoming/outgoing eggs meet quality standards.
• Random sampling to verify grade specifications.
• Inspect cracks, dirty egg detector units and scales weekly.
• Follow HACCP and record pH, wash/rinse temps, cooler temps.
• Familiar with Pa certification and USDA grade standards.
• Assist production with daily issues and locate quality problems.
• Inspect all bought eggs for quality and verify dating information.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Data recording

Team collaboration

Job description

Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30am-4:30pm

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible and accountable for performing the egg processing quality assurance checks and tests on a daily basis at plant level.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILTIES

• 1) Ensure the incoming and outgoing eggs meet quality standards.
• 2) Principle responsibilities:
  • a) Randomly sample eggs offline to check for grade specifications are met.
  • b) Check and inspect cracks and dirty egg detector units for proper functioning.
  • c) Inspect and check scales on a weekly basis.
  • d) Follow HACCP Program and perform the required checks for the following:
    • Check pH level and record it at every required interval specified in HACCP.
    • Check wash and rinse temperatures and record them as specified in HACCP
    • Observe and record Receiving and Shipping Cooler temperatures as required by HACCP.
  • e) Be familiar with Pa Certification requirements and specifications, as well as USDA requirements and grade standards.
  • f) Assist production personnel with daily issues, problems, mishaps.
  • g) Inspect all bought eggs for quality standards.
  • h) Be familiar with packaging operations, cartons and cases used, types of date coders and required dating information, trace-ability requirements and in-house coding systems for eggs. Perform code checks on products produced and packed.
  • i) Work with production personnel and supervisors on problem-solving.
• 3) Perform some other duties and tasks associated with quality assurance as required by Quality Assurance Manager.

REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

• 1) Demonstrated knowledge of basic Quality Assurance checks and recording data. This may be acquired through training.
• 2) Demonstrated ability to work with other people, work with other department employees, inspectorial agency employees.
• 3) Thorough understanding of standards, measurements and metrics and applicable basic mathematics

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to stand on the hard floor for 8-10 hrs.
• Must have good eyesight or proper glasses to correct eyesight to recognize small defects on or inside eggs.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs as some lifting is required for this job.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Company Description

Sauder's Eggs has been a family company for 60 years and is built upon the traditions of integrity, product excellence, and fairness. From the family farms whose hens lay our eggs, to the employees who clean, package, inspect, and deliver them, we never lose sight of the reason we're in business: to delight our customers with consistently superior products.

Sauder's Eggs is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team.

Sauder's Eggs is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• Group benefits package (Medical, Dental, Long- and Short-term Disability, Vision, Prescription Durg, Life Insurance, and 401k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Preventive Wellness Care
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program