What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPC Technician position at Farmer Focus?
Who We Are and What We Do
Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a detail-oriented and data-driven SPC Technician to join our team in ensuring consistent product quality and process efficiency in our poultry processing facility. In this role, you will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting production data to support our quality assurance and continuous improvement efforts.
We are looking for a detail-oriented and data-driven SPC Technician to join our team in ensuring consistent product quality and process efficiency in our poultry processing facility. In this role, you will be responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting production data to support our quality assurance and continuous improvement efforts.
The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of statistical process control principles, is comfortable working in a fast-paced, multicultural production environment, and thrives on identifying trends and solving problems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collect and record process data at critical control points throughout production (e.g., weights, temperatures, yields, moisture content).
Monitor trends using SPC tools (e.g., control charts, histograms, run charts).
Identify out-of-spec or out-of-control conditions and escalate issues promptly to QA or operations management.
Assist in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for quality deviations.
Work closely with production and QA teams to ensure data-driven decision-making.
Perform audits and inspections to ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, and company policies.
Maintain accurate, organized, and up-to-date records of data, charts, and reports.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Assist with training production personnel on quality and SPC concepts as needed.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or technical training in quality, food science, or related field preferred.
Prior experience in food or poultry processing and/or quality assurance is a plus.
Knowledge of SPC tools and basic statistics.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or SPC software.
Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, cold, and wet environment.
Farmer Focus is committed to the principles of equal employment and to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is inclusive and equitable, free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation based upon an individual's age, race (including traits historically associated with race, which includes hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity, or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), military status (including status as a uniformed servicemember, a veteran, or dependent of a servicemember), or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Farmer Focus is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
