Quality Technician I | 3rd Shift QA & Compliance

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flex Spending Accounts

Short & Long-Term Disability

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Bonus Opportunities

Job summary

Maker’s Pride, LLC is seeking a Quality Technician I for a 3rd shift in Grand Rapids, MI. The role ensures food safety within the Quality Monitoring Scheme, meeting regulatory, customer, and company quality initiatives.

Daily duties include hourly quality checks on multiple production lines, reporting discrepancies, ensuring product compliance with setups, documenting paperwork, and maintaining 5-S in the work area. Strong attention to detail and basic math are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Post High School education preferred.
• 3 months of as a Quality Assurance Technician required.
• 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 Spanish is a plus.
• Must be able to perform simple mathematic calculation, 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 needed.
• Follow all safety processes and procedures set forth by site leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform Quality checks on production lines in a timely and accurate fashion every hour per line. (Will frequently be responsible for 5 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 Set Up Sheet 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Spanish language (basic)

Good communication skills

MS Office Suite

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Post High School education preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Maker’s Pride, LLC is seeking a Quality Technician I for a 3rd shift in Grand Rapids, MI. The role ensures food safety within the Quality Monitoring Scheme, meeting regulatory, customer, and company quality initiatives.

Daily duties include hourly quality checks on multiple production lines, reporting discrepancies, ensuring product compliance with setups, documenting paperwork, and maintaining 5-S in the work area. Strong attention to detail and basic math are essential.