Quality Control Technician - 1st shift - Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm

Full-time position on 1st shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM with overtime as required. $19.00/hour plus a $1.50 shift differential when applicable.

Purpose of Position

Ensure that daily assigned Value-Added work orders meet productivity goals, quality requirements, and customer expectations by following customer SOPs and guidelines. This is accomplished through timely, periodic checks during the production process and documenting audit results.

Company Values and Business Practices

• Customer First – Deliver on promises with a positive attitude
• Treat everybody with respect and dignity
• Operate with high business ethics
• Value professional relationships
• Strive for a “Continuous Improvement Culture”
• Commit to employee safety and facility/equipment safety
• Expect all employees, customers, and vendors to perform in ways that ensure long-term success

Company Expectations

• Flexibility: Work hours needed to support business goals, including overtime, weekends, and holidays; remain open-minded and multi-task effectively.
• Reliability: Be present, punctual, and prepared; complete work accurately and consistently; schedule time off in advance.
• Attitude: Maintain a “Whatever It Takes” attitude; live by company values and inspire others.
• Willingness to Learn: Approach new tasks with interest; adapt to changing job requirements.
• Initiative: Seek additional work when tasks are completed; go above and beyond; participate in pre-shift and department meetings; maintain clean work areas.
• Quality of Work: Maintain high standards despite deadlines; produce accurate, thorough, and professional work; follow “Only Handle It Once” (OHIO) principle.
• Follows Directions: Adhere to all written and verbal instructions from management.
• Communication: Share information professionally and factually to support company decisions; report all issues to supervisors.
• Appearance: Maintain appropriate appearance per established dress code.
• Safety: Follow all safety rules, guidelines, and practices; report unsafe conditions immediately.

Responsibilities

• Productivity:
  • Meet established hourly production standards and escalate issues per SOP.
  • Review and understand customer work instructions before starting assigned orders.
  • Update visual goal charts hourly, if applicable.
  • Understand machine operating procedures.
• Inspections:
  • Have a good working knowledge of assigned production lines and processes.
  • Understand hourly production progress via goal boards or established metrics.
  • Follow SOPs and customer work instructions for date coding, expiration dates, and product quality.
  • Document all production inspections at appointed intervals; ensure accuracy and thoroughness.
  • Alert management immediately regarding non-conformance issues.
• Initiative:
• Report issues related to personnel, productivity, or safety immediately.
• Submit Value Add Inspection forms at the end of each shift.
• Make recommendations to improve daily process efficiency.
• Safety:
  • Understand all machine operating procedures.
  • Report all incidents, accidents, or unsafe acts immediately.
  • Promote safety awareness and provide safety suggestions.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area.
  • Ensure all safety guards are in place on equipment.
  • Follow all safety policies, practices, and SOPs.
• Quality:
  • Perform visual inspections for carton formation, date coding, packaging quality, expiration dates, product correctness, damage-free products, pallet build formation, machine wrap, and pallet label application.
  • Follow established inspection protocols.
  • Conduct initial product inspections at the start of every new production run.
  • Perform periodic interval inspections as designated by management.
  • Ensure all documentation is accurate, legible, and complete; file documents at the end of each shift.
• Documentation:
  • Accurately complete all associated paperwork, including customer-required documentation, production reports, and production audits.
• General:
  • Live the company’s stated values.
  • Provide timely, informative, and professional responses to emails and phone calls.
  • Maintain professionalism in all communications and meetings with customers and coworkers.
  • Assist others as directed by management.

Requirements

• Ability to document and record findings legibly and in a timely manner.
• Ability to provide work direction and motivate the workforce to achieve daily goals.
• Basic arithmetic, reading, and writing skills.
• Basic mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Experience or willingness to receive training in food safety.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to twist, stoop, squat, and reach above shoulder level.
• Ability to push, pull, remove, and place products in various configurations using fingers, hands, and arms.

Pay

$19.00 per hour plus a $1.50 shift differential when applicable.

Schedule

1st shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM with overtime as required.