What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Technician - $19.50/hr position at Compact Industries?
Since 1963, Compact Industries has been the leading contract manufacturer of dry food products to the Fortune 500 companies that market the national brands you know and love. Compact Industries partners with its customers in the Custom Blending & Contract Packaging, Retail, Food Service, Office Coffee Service & Vending maker segments to deliver quality food products. Compact Industries offers total rewards package, including attractive benefits, retirement saving programs, and growth opportunities. Work with an established team of long-term employees. Apply with us today to become a part of our growing team!
Benefits : $1 Shift Premium, Paid Lunch, Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K Match, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Onsite Gym, Wellness Program, Sign-On Bonus.
Quality Technician Purpose :
Ensure that incoming, blended, and packaged product meets customer specifications.
Responsibilities :
- Utilizing the product specification to confirm quality of the product.
- Understand all of the information contained within a product specification sheet.
- Utilize a tablet to complete quality inspection forms.
- Be knowledgeable of the quality characteristics for the product packaged :
- Standard flavor reference
- Changeover procedures are followed per written programs for cleaning and allergen control
- Correct weights
- Packaging inspection - setup, seal and container integrity, lot coding and appearance
- Accurately document quality characteristics on the QC Hourly Checklist.
- Understand, perform, and monitor the following programs applicable to each product :
- Specification compliance
- Sample collection - quantity and frequency vary by customer.
- Metal Detection
- Allergen - especially during changeovers / sugar washes
- HACCP
- Hold and Release
- Traceability
- Rework
- Kosher
- Understand the importance of immediately notifying the production department when a characteristic is out of specification :
- It is the responsibility of the production department to produce products that meet the customer's specifications.
- It is the responsibility of the quality control department to verify that the customer's specifications are met.
- Therefore, both the quality control and production departments must work together to fulfill their responsibility to the company.
- When a product does not meet specifications, the goal of both departments must be to correct the deviation as soon as possible.
- Follow hold and release procedure. Place the product on hold as needed.
- Conduct laboratory-testing procedures such as brix, density, flowability, sensory and weights as required.
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