Technician, Quality- 2nd Shift

D&W Fine Pack; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

D&W Fine Pack in Fort Wayne, IN is a leading producer serving the food service and packaging industry, seeking a Quality Technician to enforce quality standards on the production line. This role focuses on inspecting products, identifying defects, and ensuring compliance with GMP guidelines.

You will document results in Excel, participate in safety initiatives, and support continuous improvement efforts while collaborating with manufacturing teams to maintain quality across all shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting manufactured products to quality standards.
• Familiar with GMP and safety procedures.
• Proficient in data entry and basic Excel.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products and classify as Pass or Fail per standards.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate quality concerns.
• Conduct shift quality audits and assist re-inspections.
• Enter data into Excel or SPC software and support safety programs.

Skills

Quality inspection

GMP compliance

Data entry

Tools

Excel

SPC software

Job description

D&W Fine Pack, a Mid Oaks Investments portfolio company, provides a wide range of products serving the food service and food packaging industry.

We have an immediate opportunity for a Quality Technician -1. In this function you will inspect manufactured products to ensure compliance and conformance to Quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines


• Know emergency procedures and what to do in the event of power outages, machine failures, workplace injuries, etc.


• Wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required


• Understand and identifies Lock-out/Tag-out procedures


• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately


• Actively participates in the D&W safety improvement process/activities, e.g. Hazard Identification, Safety Suggestions, Safety Teams, etc.


• Inspects products for defects as described by quality standards. Focus is on distinguishing major/minor defect levels within regards to product fit/form/function.


• Identifies and determines products as Pass or Fail based on Quality standards


• Alerts and advises supervision of potentially defective products


• Provides Pass/No-Pass samples for machine sample boards; provides sample parts for shift production meetings


• Communicates daily with supervision to stay informed of current quality concerns


• Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)


• Conducts product quality audits per shift per machine; quality audits are performed in accordance to procedures.


• Assists with ongoing re-inspections.


• Departmental instructions may exist in which case expectations will be described in further detail.


• Works with manufacturing to improve efficiency of inspection duties.


• Enters data accurately into Excel or SPC software


• Perform quality testing using laboratory measuring equipment Supports the Plant’s Food Safety initiatives by completing plant required Food Safety training and by implementing / complying with the required practices.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary & comprehensive benefit package which includes:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision


• Wellness program


• 401K with company match


• STD/LTD


• Company paid Life Insurance


• FSA (Medical & Dependent care)


• Employee Assistance Program


• Plus more!