Quality Technician I-3rd shift

MSI Express, Inc.; Ripon (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MSI Express, Inc. is hiring a Quality Technician to ensure product quality through daily line audits and adherence to customer and regulatory standards. You will approve batches, monitor core checks, and help maintain food safety and quality across processes.

Key duties include performing lab tests, pre-ops, PC checks, and coaching production staff on data collection while following SOPs and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Follow work procedures and safety rules.
• Stand/walk/bend/crouch for long shifts.
• Coordinate eye/hand/foot movements with equipment.
• Lift up to 50 pounds and handle materials safely.
• Pass all company testing and follow written directions.
• Basic computer skills and accurate quality documentation.
• Read and write effectively and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Approve/correct batches – apply basic lab techniques and use testing equipment.
• Perform lab checks according to defined SOPs and monitor specified items.
• Perform pre-ops and Preventive Control checks.
• Notify appropriate personnel when noncompliance is found.
• Conduct analytical tests (e.g., VC, Salt, Brix, pH, DS meter, TA, Vit C).
• Test raw materials and finished product against procedures.
• Perform special audits for materials or products on hold.
• Maintain responsibility for Food Safety and Quality within scope.
• Report Food Safety/Quality issues promptly to action owners.
• Follow manufacturing and safety policies; coach line data collection.

Skills

Quality control

Laboratory techniques

Math & formulas

Safety compliance

Documentation

Job description

Job Description: Primary purpose of the role: Ensure the quality of the products through daily line audits in order to effectively meet or exceed standards set by MSI Express, the customer, and federal and state compliance. There are certain core requirements that need to be performed to adhere to customer specifications regarding the checking of process 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 use math/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 as notification 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 proper customer 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 job has the responsibility to report, in a timely manner, Food Safety and Quality problems to personnel with authority 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, climb and/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