Quality Control Technician

Overview

Title: Quality Control Tech I

Location: Aurora, IL 60504

Duration: Temp-to-hire

Hours: 6AM-2:30PM, M-F

Quality Technicians are responsible for managing and enforcing quality programs & procedures, and company established policies regarding the powder manufacturing process and storage. Quality control technicians review, verify and test products across the three stages of production (incoming, in-process, and final) to ensure quality and food safety levels are met.

• Compliance and Regulatory:
  Ensure compliance to federal and state laws, as well as GPN standards, and maintain documentation to support quality control activities.
• Environmental Control Program ECA – perform swabbing for the environmental corrective actions as directed by the compliance team.
• Process Improvement:
  Collaborate with production teams to identify and implement process improvements to reduce defects, increase efficiency, and enhance overall product quality.
• Communication:
  Communicate effectively with production teams, quality assurance supervisor, managers, and other stakeholders to resolve quality issues, implement corrective actions, and provide quality feedback.
• Calibration and Maintenance:
  Calibrate and maintain quality control equipment, instruments, and tools to ensure accuracy and precision.
• Internal Auditing:
  Audit the assigned area, and communicate quality or compliance concerns with urgency. Document findings within the corrective action records.
• Inspection and Verification:
  Perform verification activities across all production stages such as weighing, dumping, blending and packaging to detect defects, irregularities, and non-conformities.
• Inspection and Verification:
  Perform verification and direct observation of food safety checks such as screens, magnets and x-rays to ensure the products are free of foreign materials.
• Inspection and Verification:
  Perform sensory evaluations on in-process and finished product to determine out of specification batches.
• Final Product Release:
  Complete finish product final inspection and release to distribution.
• Cleaning Verifications:
  Perform cleaning verifications using ATP swabs and visual inspections to approve manufacturing rooms prior to production.
• Records Verification:
  Ensure all production and quality documents are accurately completed in real-time during the manufacturing process.
• Data Recording and Analysis:
  Data entry in logs pertaining to quality metrics.
• System Transactions:
  Perform SAP / LIMS transactions for releases, holds, reworks and High Jump where applicable, and enter results into a computerized system, track and report results (GP / SAP / MS Office programs).
• Training:
  Complete training for new hire employees. Keep the training up to date based on the GPN training matrix.
• Other:
  Flexibility to perform other duties as assigned.

Education: High School or GED Certifications

Minimum Years of

Experience:

3+ Food or Pharmaceutical Quality Experience Preferred

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and ability to work accurately.
• Familiarity with quality control procedures, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., FDA, USDA, OSHA).
• Basic math and computer skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality control software (e.g., QMS, LIMS).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Certification in quality control or a related field (e.g., HACCP / PCQI) may be advantageous but is not required.