Quality Assurance Technician - Grave Shift

At Sweet Candy while we have been in business for over 100 years we are future focused and have some of the most advanced confectionary machines in the world. We also have some machines that have been producing candy for over half a century. Our technical team is looking for a highly motivated, experienced production maintenance technician who is driven to improve machine reliability and maintenance practices. This position will be focused on maintaining all aspects of candy production and packaging with a focus toward industrial electrical controls and troubleshooting.

WHY CHOOSE SWEET CANDY?
Sweet Candy offers a strong total rewards package including;

• Health Insurance Benefits available 1st of the month following date of hire
• Domestic Partner Health Coverage
• Paid Vacation
• Up to 40hour/year Paid "Life Happens Time"
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Bonus Program
• 401K (3% contribution with up to another 3% match)
• Educational Benefits (Tuition Sponsorship and Dependent Children Scholarships)
• Shift Differential
• Professional Development
• Supplemental Insurance Benefits
• Employee Product Discounts and Giveaways

The Quality Assurance Technician is to provide plant wide primary support service for food safety, HAACP compliance, and designated quality assurance duties ensuring products produced are within all safety and quality specifications. This is accomplished through auditing, collecting, and recording quality data, inspecting, and testing of incoming materials, work in process and finished product.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. In addition to required proficiency in each of the competencies listed above, the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High School Diploma or equivalent and 1 year(s) of food manufacturing experience are preferred; or any combination of education, experience and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Must exhibit a knowledge of Safety standards and practices, ensuring that each shift ends with no preventable workplace accidents
• Must possess and demonstrate advanced knowledge of Food Safety, Quality and GMPs as it pertains to personal and manufacturing practices ensuring minimum risk of contamination
• Must be able to detect subtle differences in color, flavor and texture of product and materials
• Possess and demonstrate knowledge of internal systems and processes
• Solid competency with various computer software programs including Microsoft Office
• Ability to follow direction and use critical thinking to achieve goals
• Must work well in a collaborative and multi-cultural, team-oriented environment
• Ability to thrive under pressure and within deadlines
• Adaptability/flexibility to changing priorities is imperative as well as the ability to act/react in real time
• Results driven and proactive with ability to own and execute area of responsibility with excellence
• Analytical/Reasoning ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and suggest corrective measures.
• Risk management
• Must possess strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Must possess basic English to receive direction, read & comprehend instructions, SOPs, safety requirements and policies/procedures