Jobs · Engineering · Arizona

Quality Assurance Technician (Onsite, Mesa AZ)

Paleovalley · Mesa, AZ · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$22–$24/hrFull-time

About The Opportunity

This role plays a critical part in protecting product integrity and ensuring smooth daily operations in our manufacturing facility. As a Quality Assurance Technician, you'll help uphold food safety, quality, and compliance standards by serving as a consistent, detail-driven presence on the production floor. Your work directly supports our mission to deliver trustworthy, high-quality health and wellness products to customers who rely on us.

What You'll Do

  • Perform pre-operational inspections to verify equipment readiness, sanitation effectiveness, and compliance prior to production start-up
  • Execute hourly operational quality checks, including documentation verification, steel checks, and in-process inspections
  • Conduct daily GMP walks and audits to ensure adherence to food safety, quality, and regulatory standards
  • Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant quality documentation in alignment with cGMP and Good Documentation Practices
  • Monitor production floor activities and proactively identify quality or food safety risks before they escalate
  • Partner closely with Production and Sanitation teams to guide corrective actions and reinforce standard operating procedures
  • Serve as a visible quality presence on the floor, reinforcing expectations around GMPs, food safety, and operational discipline
  • Support compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, and internal quality programs through consistent oversight and verification
  • Track, analyze, and report quality findings, deviations, or non-conformances to Quality Management
  • Aid in batch record review and verification to ensure completeness and accuracy prior to product release

Requirements

  • 6 months to 1+ year of experience in a food, beverage, supplement, or nutraceutical manufacturing environment
  • Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and basic food safety principles
  • Experience performing quality, operational, or GMP-related checks in a regulated environment
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to complete accurate, timely documentation
  • Ability to work reliably on a consistent schedule and remain on your assigned shift
  • Comfort spending the majority of the workday on the production floor in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds

Bonus Points

  • Experience working in a USDA- or FDA-regulated food or dietary supplement manufacturing facility
  • Familiarity with SQF, HACCP, PCQI, or other food safety and quality systems
  • Prior exposure to sanitation programs or EMP/ATP verification (oversight or auditing, not execution)
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Interest in health, wellness, and producing high-quality products customers can trust

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