Quality Technician I - 1st Shift

MSI Express; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Matching

Job summary

MSI Express is seeking a dedicated Quality Technician in Illinois to audit daily production lines and verify product compliance with customer specifications and state and federal standards. You will approve batches, perform lab checks and pre-ops, monitor testing equipment, and coach production associates on data collection, documentation, and safety practices to maintain food quality and safety.

MSI Express is an equal opportunity employer and offers health benefits, PTO, dental, vision, 401K

Qualifications

• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Follow work procedures and safety rules.
• Stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, reach, extend or sit for shift.
• Coordinate eye/hand/foot for tool use.
• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Pass all company testing.
• Follow written directions precisely.
• Basic computer skills.
• Read and write effectively.
• Process quality documentation accurately and timely.
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Approve/correct batches and monitor basic lab checks.
• Perform lab checks per SOPs and monitor specified items.
• Conduct pre-ops and Preventive Control checks.
• Notify up-line of nonconformances and take SOP actions.
• Perform analytical tests (examples: VC, Salt, Brix, pH, DS, TA).
• Test raw materials and finished products per procedures.
• Perform special audits on materials or products on hold.
• Report Food Safety/Quality issues to authorized personnel.
• Follow all company policies and safety practices.
• Coach production on line data collection.

Skills

Overtime

Safety procedures

Basic lab skills

Math & formulas

Testing equipment

Documentation

Written directions

Computer skills

Communication

Independent work

Tools

Testing equipment

Job description

Job Description:

Job Type: Full-time

Competitive Starting Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Matching

Schedule:

• Monday to Thursday
• First Shift: 4:45 AM - 3:30 PM

Primary purpose of the role:

Ensure the quality of the products through daily line audits in order to effectively meet or exceed standardsset by MSI Express, the customer, and federal and state compliance. There are certain corerequirements that need to be performed to adhere to customer specifications regarding the checking ofprocess and finished product specifications. It is Quality Technician’s function to approve batches to run,and to monitor that these core checks are being performed.

Key Accountabilities:

• Approve/correct batches – A mastery of basic lab techniques such as basic lab skills, ability to usemath/formulas, use of testing equipment.
• Perform lab checks- Quality SOPs are clearly defined and the monitoring of specified items is paramount.
• Perform pre-ops and Preventive Control (PC) checks.
• Notification of up line – If a noncompliance is found specific tasks need to be completed per SOP as well asnotification to appropriate personnel.
• Perform all required analytical test per the given procedure *Examples as followed: (VC, Salt, Brix, PH,DS meter, TA, Vit C, compare batch against control and sensory audits).
• Perform all required physical test of raw material and finished product to assure that they meet the propercustomer given procedure.
• Perform special audits as needed for raw materials or product on hold.
• This position has responsibility for Food Safety and Quality within their influence. The associate in this jobhas the responsibility to report, in a timely manner, Food Safety and Quality problems to personnel withauthority to initiate action on those problems.
• Follow all company policies including but not limited to general manufacturing and safety practices.
• Coach production associates on line data collections.
• Perform any other duties as instructed by management.

Minimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Ability to follow work procedures and safety rules
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, reach, stretch, step, climband/or sit frequently or through the duration of the shift
• Have appropriate eye, hand and foot coordination to properly use various
• equipment and/or tools
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Pass all company testing
• Ability to follow written directions
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read and write effectively
• Ability to process quality documentation accurately and within a timely
• manner
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Effective communication skills

MSI Express is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.