Quality Technician

On Line Design, Inc.; Franklin (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

On Line Design, Inc. in Franklin, OH is seeking a Quality Technician to support the customer quality requirements and work with Operations and Lab teams to implement quality protocols that meet or exceed customer expectations.

The role involves conducting inspections, managing non-conformances, analyzing quality data, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and quality standards in a manufacturing environment. An Associate's degree is preferred, with a minimum of 2 years of quality experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred; significant experience may substitute.
• Minimum of 2 years quality-related experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operational inspections of production lines and report findings.
• Perform first case inspections to verify packaging setup.
• Manage in-process packaging line inspections hourly.
• Ensure proper documentation of food safety and quality data.
• Create and compile quality data in charts and graphs.
• Define quality problems and report to management for analysis.
• Execute product holds and manage dispositions.
• Investigate OOS results with Lab and Operations.
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions and close out.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental standards.
• Conduct laboratory testing including COA verification, lab approvals, water activity, pH testing.
• Own the development and updates of specifications and quality manuals.
• Participate in SQF-related meetings and food safety programs.
• Review production hourly checks and work orders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Document analysis

Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP)

Quality assurance basics

Education

Associate's degree in Quality/Science

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, formulas)

Job description

On Line Design, Inc. is seeking a Quality Technician in Franklin, Ohio to support the customer quality requirements process. In this role, you will work closely with the client’s Operations and Lab teams to establish and implement quality protocols that meet or exceed customer expectations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct pre-operational inspections of production lines and communicate findings to the operations team.
• Conduct first case inspections, acting as an independent observer to ensure correct packaging setup across all production lines.
• Manage in-process packaging line inspections, conducting one inspection each hour to ensure there have been no changes since the first check approval.
• Ensure the production team is correctly documenting all required food safety and quality data on hourly check sheets and work orders.
• Create and compile quality and statistical data in charts and graphs.
• Define quality problems and report all issues with processes or products to management for analysis and disposition.
• Execute product holds and manage the disposition associated with product holds.
• Work with the Lab and Operations teams to investigate all Out of Specification (OOS) results and properly document them, whether a non-conformance or observation.
• Verify the effectiveness of all internal and external Corrective Actions resulting from non-conformances and close them out in the business system.
• Take responsibility for departmental non-conformances and implementation of Corrective Actions, ensuring all corrective actions are documented, and outstanding actions are closed in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, environmental regulatory, and corporate standards.
• Conduct laboratory testing, including but not limited to:
• Internal receiving and COA verification
• Blend and finished product lab approvals
• Water activity testing
• Brix testing and monitoring
• pH testing and monitoring
• Documentation of all laboratory testing in the appropriate testing logs
• Own the development and updates of specifications and quality books to ensure products are produced in alignment with customer and company expectations.
• Participate in food safety team meetings and SQF execution related to food safety or quality-owned programs.
• Review and verify production hourly checks and work orders prior to filing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's degree in Quality, Science, or a related field preferred; significant applied work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of quality-related experience.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to work quickly and accurately.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents and follow directions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and formulas) strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

On Line Design, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we are a veteran and Military friendly company.