Quality Control Technician

Newly Weds Foods; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds Foods is hiring a Quality Control Technician for the 2nd shift (3:00pm – 11:00pm). The role focuses on ensuring product quality and safety across finished goods, with responsibilities including documentation, audits, and issue resolution.

The incumbent will monitor line equipment, conduct tests, log results, and support investigations into defects, labeling, and non-conformances while adhering to GMP and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Experience with production operation, GMPs and quality principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability per product specs.
• Communicates quality issues to Production Supervisors, Managers, QC staff, and shipping/customer service.
• Logs analysis results and batch info in systems and maintains records for compliance.
• Monitors line equipment for safety, functionality, and cleanliness.
• Performs audits of metal detectors, magnets, scales and GMP controls.
• Assists in investigations of foreign material and non-conformances.
• Performs batch set-up checks and logs discrepancies.
• Releases or holds products as needed with proper documentation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer proficiency

Highly organized

Production quality control

Job description

Department: QC
Position Title: Quality Control Technician
Shift: 2nd (3:00pm - 11:00pm)
Open Date: 09/21/26
Close Date: 09/28/26 @ 8am

Summary

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for ensuring NWF's standards of quality and safety on all finished products.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates finished products for quality and acceptability. Perform all necessary analysis as required, and according to the product specification.
• Communicates product quality issues to Production Supervisors, Production Managers, QC Manager & Supervisor and shipping and customer service staff.
• Logs all analysis test results and batch information in the I-Series (AS400) & maintains analysis records and documents necessary for documentation compliance.
• Monitors line equipment for functionality, safety, and cleanliness.
• Checks metal detectors, magnets, scales and performs critical ;control point & GMP audits.
• Assist in all foreign material & product non-conformance investigations.
• Performs batch set-up checks, assists in correcting the set ups, and logs discrepancies.
• Places product on hold as necessary and release when appropriate.
• Rejects product as necessary and completes rejection forms including root cause and corrective action analysis.
• Checks allergens clean out effectiveness as needed
• Perform Pre - Op audit when necessary (example: equipment down for maintenance).
• Perform production scale checks and lab equipment calibration based on calibration schedule.
• Collect micro samples as needed and places micro hold products on hold.
• Performs special tasks as assigned by QC manager
• Maintains retain sample area and control sample file
• Follows all GMP's and Safety Procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency
• Highly organized
• Expertise in production operation - able to organize, troubleshoot, implement, train and administer production, safety & quality principles

Work Environment

• Exposure to loud environment, airborne particles with stronger odors associated with spicy food ingredients and cold, hot, wet and humid conditions.
• Walking and standing on concrete for 8 to 12 hours a day, up to 6 days a week. Climbing steps, ladders and working on elevated surfaces.
• Regularly lifting 50 to 100 lbs.

Disclaimer:The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Newly Weds Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer.