Quality Line Tech - Nights

Job Title

Quality Line Tech - Nights

Michael Foods

Village of West Jefferson, OH – just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes west of downtown. The plant is a greenfield project producing high‑quality protein shakes.

• Work overnights 6:00 pm – 6:30 am (48 hours one week [4 days], 36 hours next [3 days]) on the production floor.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained.
• Report conditions that may adversely affect employee safety or food safety/quality immediately.
• Attend and actively participate in daily shift huddles and handoffs.
• Collect in‑process and finished‑product samples for analytical and microbiological quality checks.
• Verify package coding, product weights, packaging integrity, labeling, temperature, sensory, etc. to ensure compliance with customer and MFI specifications and regulations.
• Inspect and sample incoming ingredients to ensure product quality and safety.
• Assist in drafting, revising, and maintaining plant SOPs.
• Act as a liaison between Production, Distribution, Sanitation, Maintenance, and the Quality Department, communicating quality issues and aiding corrective action implementation.
• Participate in plant food safety/quality inspections, in‑process inspections, mock recall, label audits, HACCP audits.
• Verify proper set‑up of production lines at start‑up and shift change (printer set‑up, packaging materials, labeling, quality limits, etc.).
• Review sanitary condition of production lines prior to start‑up by visual and mechanical inspection, performing ATP and APC testing.
• Perform pH analysis of samples as part of root‑cause investigations.
• Use inventory control software to prevent non‑conforming product from entering commerce.
• Assist investigations in response to customer concerns or other quality deviations to determine root cause and corrective actions.
• Assist in managing quality hold activities, including non‑conforming inventory.
• Ensure lab equipment, fridges, and thermometers are properly maintained and calibrated.
• Maintain and follow MFI micro‑sample and shelf‑life study programs.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and grow.
• Work as a team player aligning with values: teamwork, accountability, innovation, continuous improvement and passion for customers and consumers.
• Attend safety meetings and trainings.
• Train new hires as required.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
• Foster open communication and a positive attitude toward work and fellow employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

• Positive and engaging attitude toward colleagues.

• 1+ year of food manufacturing or quality assurance experience.
• Experience with food manufacturing and GMPs.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a group.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Effective communication skills with other employees.
• Ability to calculate basic mathematics.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out oral instructions and solve problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Quality Assurance

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Lewis Center, OH – $23.00–$25.00 per hour