Quality Technician - 1st & 2nd Shift

Maker's Pride; Romeoville (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a Quality Technician for the 1st & 2nd shifts. This role involves ensuring all food safety elements are met within the Quality Monitoring Scheme, performing regular quality checks, and maintaining compliance with legal requirements. Ideal candidates will have a keen attention to detail and experience within quality assurance.

Benefits

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Short & long-term disability

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• 3 months of experience required as a Quality Assurance Technician.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality checks on production lines every hour.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP and Allergen programs.
• Complete paperwork accurately each day.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

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What We Want To Give You

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation

What We Want To Give You

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).
  
  

Job Summary

The Quality Technician is responsible for ensuring that all elements of food safety within the Quality Monitoring Scheme are being met. Ensures that all regulatory, customer, and company quality initiatives are being met and maintained.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform Quality checks on production lines in a timely and accurate fashion every hour per line. (Will frequently be responsible for 3 lines at any given time).
• Brings discrepancies with the QMS to the attention of Supervisor or Quality Manager. These discrepancies are but not limited to HACCP programs, Allergen programs, Sanitation procedures, GMP findings, Foreign Material findings, and HOLD procedures.
• Ensure that product being produced meets all legal and customer requirements as outlined in the Bluebook for each product.
• Complete paperwork in a timely and accurate fashion each day.
• Perform required tasks to maintain 5-S and keep work areas clean.
• Keep all information pertaining to our operations (products, customers, production details, etc.) confidential.
• Maintain instrumentation and equipment in good condition and store appropriately.
• Label, store, and organize samples and product retentions.
• Follow Hold Procedures for all non-conforming materials or product.
• Perform HACCP and Preventive Controls checks/tasks as needed.
• Assist in test runs and new product trials as needed.
• Perform other audits or inspections as required.
• Perform other duties as required by supervisor.
  
  

Minimal Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Required – 3 months of experience as a Quality Assurance Technician.
• Preferred – 1 year of experience as a QA Technician or other Technical department.
• Must have good attention to detail and be able to spot defects on fast-moving production lines.
• Must be able to gain a basic understanding of how different machinery operates as it relates to the quality of the product and adjustments that need to be made to correct certain conditions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak, write, and comprehend English. Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Must be able to perform simple mathematic calculations, including working with fractions, ratios and percentages.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal communications and work collaboratively with co-workers, employees from other departments, and superiors.
• Experience with MS Office Suite is required (Outlook, Excel). SAP experience preferred.
• Follow all safety processes and procedures set forth by site leadership.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to lift 40 pounds occasionally and stand or sit for lengthy durations.
• Must be able to work necessary overtime based on staffing needs and customer demand, as well as across shifts.
  
  

Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment - exposure to a variety of machines, noise levels, and varying temperatures.
• This is a refrigerated/frozen facility with temperatures in the 32-to-40-degree range.
• Team environment - must be able to work well with others and communicate in a respectful and professional manner.
  
  

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Starting Pay: $21.95/hr., a shift differential is offered for 2nd and 3rd shift opportunities. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment.

This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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