Quality Technician -2nd Shift

Quality Technician 1‑2nd Shift (3PM‑11:30PM)

Michael Foods is inviting you to apply for the Quality Technician 1‑2nd Shift (3PM‑11:30PM) role.

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact.

Norwalk, Iowa – a southern suburb of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The facility produces high‑quality precooked egg patties and French Toast products.

• Collect product for analysis according to the MFI Internal Control Plan.
• Review quality data.
• Ensure all food safety control points (CP) and critical control points (CCP) are monitored and reviewed for compliance with any out‑of‑specification CP/CCP addressed.
• Report any deviations to the lead, supervisors or operators for correction.
• Ensure verification and calibration of equipment.
• Perform quality assurance SAP functions.
• Perform laboratory duties related to analysis, sampling, pre‑operation and post‑operation.
• Monitor product and review net weights on all products produced.
• Work autonomously with all departments.
• Evaluate physical attributes: code, shape of product, bake‑out, sanitizer concentration check.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for any food safety/quality deviations and/or failures.
• Follow USDA, FSIS, FDA, CN, Customer and Company guidelines.
• Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, GMP, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure product quality is maintained.
• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to read and interpret SOPs, instructions, short correspondences and memos in English.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
• Ability to use organoleptic skills to perform identity testing.

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong mechanical abilities.
• Wear PPE for the job.
• Work indoors in a wet environment.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experienced with computers, spreadsheets and word‑processing.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees.
• Licensed/PIT Certified, LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Driver’s license.

$20.00 to $25.00 per hour.

• Seniority level:
  Not applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Shift: 3PM‑11:30PM
• Location:
  
  Norwalk, IA