Quality Technician/Food Manufacturing

Kelly Services-Portugal; Mount Juliet (TN); Vor Ort; USD 26.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mykelly is seeking a Quality Technician for our Mt. Juliet, Tennessee facility. You will join the quality and production teams to monitor product quality, analyze data, and ensure conformance to specifications throughout manufacturing.

Responsibilities include monitoring specs, assisting with corrective actions, supporting sanitation, GMP compliance, audits, and sensory evaluation as needed. Flexibility for shifts and overtime is required.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a food processing facility, specifically in a Quality Assurance role or a closely related quality function.
• High School Diploma/GED; Associate/Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred, or equivalent experience.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and analyze product quality to ensure conformance and process control.
• Verify moisture, weight, color, and dimensions of finished products against specs.
• Oversee preventative controls and report non-conformances; assist with corrective actions.
• Guide sanitation practices and ensure GMP compliance in production.
• Conduct regular plant audits and verify daily quality tasks.
• Participate in sensory evaluation panels as needed.

Kenntnisse

Quality assurance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

Associate/Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Jobbeschreibung

Quality Technician – Food Manufacturing

Location: Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Available Shifts: 7pm-7am

Target Pay: $22.75 per hour

We’re looking for dedicated individuals to join our Quality and Production Teams in Mt. Juliet, TN. If you have a strong background in food manufacturing quality assurance, we want to hear from you!

As a Quality Technician, you’ll be on the front lines of quality assurance, working collaboratively with both production and quality teams. Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring and Analysis: Operate within work groups to continuously monitor processes and collect and analyze sample data, ensuring product conformance and process control.
• Specification Adherence: Monitor customer specifications to verify proper moisture, weight, color, and dimension of finished products.
• Preventative Control Oversight: Monitor preventative controls, promptly report non-conformances to management, and assist with corrective actions as needed.
• Sanitation Guidance: Guide production employees to ensure strict adherence to sanitation requirements during all production phases.
• Food Safety & Quality Holds: Initiate food safety and quality hold procedures, including clear communication and meticulous record-keeping.
• Auditing & Verification: Conduct regular plant food safety and security audits, report non-conformances, and act as an auditor and verifier of daily quality tasks throughout the processing area.
• GMP Compliance: Monitor production employees to ensure full compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and report any violations.
• Sensory Evaluation: Actively participate in sensory panels to evaluate product attributes.

What You’ll Bring: To succeed in this role, you’ll need a strong foundation in quality assurance within a food manufacturing environment, coupled with excellent analytical and communication skills.

• Required Experience:

• Experience in a food processing facility, specifically in a Quality Assurance role or a closely related quality function.
• High School Diploma/GED; Associate/Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred, or equivalent experience.

• Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Solid understanding of basic mathematical calculations, number/symbol reading, and accurate record-keeping.

• Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey instructions clearly in English.
• Patience and the ability to communicate effectively in a diverse work environment.
• Strong team player

• Work Ethic & Adaptability:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Exceptional time management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Consistent focus and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) meticulously.
• Willingness and ability to learn and apply company standards including, but not limited to, lock-out/tag-out, safety practices, GMPs, SOPs, and employee handbook guidelines.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights, some holidays, and occasional overtime as needed.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements: This role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

• Ability to stand for 95-100% of a shift, sometimes up to 12 hours.
• Comfortable with repetitive movements, bending, twisting, and using hands to handle objects.
• Exposure to sustained noise levels and working in varying temperatures (which can be very hot).
• Comfortable with potential exposure to hazards such as machinery, slippery floors, ladders, and powered industrial vehicles.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks quickly and accurately.
• Able to work in an environment containing nuts, peanuts, dairy, grains, and other allergens.