Quality Technician

Freeze-Dry Foods LLC.; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Foods seeks a Quality Technician for the 2nd shift to support product inspection, sampling, and material conformance in a fast-paced food manufacturing setting.

You will work with ERP and quality programs, document non-conformances, perform line audits, and maintain QA sample storage while upholding strict food safety policies and ensuring timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in field, laboratory, or production facility quality control.
• Experience with ERP and quality programs.
• Intermediate computer skills (managing files, navigating OS, Excel).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally to internal and external customers.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Maintain good attendance.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate returned products and sampling of incoming raw materials per sampling plans.
• Issue incoming material inspection reports and non-conformance reports; file reports properly.
• Review COAs against Thrive Foods specifications and ensure conformance.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections on processing equipment; coordinate with sanitation/maintenance.
• Perform audits on production lines to ensure food safety and quality plan conformance.
• Participate in Environmental Monitoring Program; conduct swabbing as scheduled.
• Communicate non-conformances to leadership; hold and release products per SOP.
• Maintain QA sample storage and library for quick retrieval.

Skills

QA experience

ERP experience

Excel skills

Communication

Organization

Tools

ERP software

Quality software

Job description

Job Title: Quality Technician (2nd shift)

Schedule: Sunday- Tuesday (Alternating Wednesdays) 5:00 PM- 5:00 AM

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for inspection and evaluation of product returns. Product returns may be a product that has been rejected due to a customer complaint, incorrect product shipped to a customer, etc. Sampling of incoming raw products, ingredients and packaging materials based on the predetermined sampling plans.
• Evaluation of collected samples based on Thrive Foods’ established specifications and requirements. Issuing incoming materials inspection reports, as well as non-conformance reports for materials that do not conform to specifications; ensuring all incoming material inspection reports are filed properly.
• Review supplier certificates of analysis (COAs) against the Thrive Foods specifications to ensure conformance. Inspection and evaluation of product returns.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections on processing equipment via ATP and visual inspections, document results, and work with the sanitation/maintenance teams to ensure compliance prior to production startup.
• Perform audits on production lines and products during production runs to ensure conformance to our food safety and quality plans.
• Participate in the plant EMP (environmental monitoring program). Conduct swabbing as scheduled.
• Communication of non-conformances to upper management. Hold and release products following company’s hold and release SOP.
• Control and maintain all QA Sample storage and library of samples to ensure quick retrieval.

Education And Experience

• Two years’ experience in field, laboratory, or production facility quality control.
• Experience in food manufacturing or food service highly preferred.
• Experience with working with ERP and Quality programs.
• Intermediate computer skills ( proficiently managing files, navigating operating system, excel files)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively to internal and external customers.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Maintain good attendance.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 20% or more sitting, 70% or more walking, and 70% or more standing. Frequent climbing on ladders to different platforsm.
• The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing warehouse environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 40 lbs. is required.

Food Safety & Quality Requirements

• Places high priority on food safety, quality, and sanitation by understanding and executing company food safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Holds self and others accountable to company food safety & sanitation guidelines and policies by communicating any food safety incident, observation, or opportunity to your leadership team or teammates.