The Quality Control Technician (QCT) must be detail oriented and have a high level of quality expectation and must be comfortable with manual labor. In addition, QCT must have the capability to work within a team environment, take pride in the quality of their work and follow directions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform daily audits of finished and in-process goods to verify plug quality.
• Perform varied inspection tasks including visual and touch point inspections and test raw materials
• Perform quality checks throughout productions runs including set-up and end of run.
• Maintain documents and record according to departmental requirements.
• Audit line cleanliness and perform post cleaning QA inspections.
• Audit cleaning records, identify deficiencies and communicate to managers.
• Maintain expertise in line cleaning procedures and auditing cleanliness of the facility.
• Create, edit, standard operating procedures for the quality department.
• Follows all Company safety policies and procedures.
• Follows Food Safety and GMPS's as directed by Management.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

• Be dynamic, ask questions, be resourceful, be ambitious.
• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently, as well as to collaborate in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Dependable
• Ability to be at work on time and as scheduled
• Ability and willingness to learn
• Positive energy and attitude
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor when interacting with teammates, visitors, customers & vendors

Education and Experience: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Science related or laboratory related diploma or 1-2 years of relevant work experience.
• Previous manufacturing and auditing or comparative experience (preferred).
• Detail oriented and high level of quality expectation.
• Demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Conflict resolution.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write, and speak English;

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee must be capable of properly wearing a respirator and other applicable PPE and safety equipment, as required by the employer.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle and feel; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, twist, reach, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• The employee must often lift and/or move product up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manufacturing environment

• The temperature will vary from hot and humid to cold, depending on the weather and location.

• Must be able to adapt to the noise level of a manufacturing setting, which is usually moderate to heavy.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as a computer, phone, printer/scanner, and filing cabinets.