Quality Control Technician

Quality Control Technician

Department: Packaging Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Mineola, TX

Reporting To: Derika Tyree

Trinidad Benham Corp has been in business for over 100 years and is recognized as a leader in our industry, offering stable employment and growth opportunities.

Quality Control Technicians (QC for short) ensure our products meet safety, quality, and customer standards. QC's need strong attention to detail, problem solving, and organizational skills.

• Perform a variety of regular and continuous Quality Control checks during production and on finished goods to ensure product quality and packaging meet required customer specifications and food safety guidelines.
• Maintain proper rotation to ensure regular and balanced quality checks are performed at each machine within the required frequency.
• Accurately and timely document Quality Control checks per required guidelines.
• Communicate necessary information to Machine Operators, Leads and/or Supervisors/Managers regarding product quality and packaging defects and non-conformances discovered during control checks.
• Research defects and non-conformances back to the source and report findings.
• Grade incoming product samples received by truck and rail.
• Check weights on inbound rail cars and schedule and release rail cars as necessary.
• Pull and ship outbound samples for customers.
• Communicate variations in Housekeeping and National Food Safety standards to the Quality Control Supervisor as they occur.
• Monitor and complete necessary documentation with grade and lot information.
• Ensure that all QC documentation is complete and accurate.
• Communicate with management and maintenance personnel on a timely basis to facilitate maintenance and repairs.
• Cease production when serious product defects or risks arise.
• Comply with company safety policies and maintain a clean and orderly work area and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures, including timely and accurate documentation of required SQF forms.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Frequently >75% of the time required to stand, walk, use ladders, climb stairs, bend, stoop, reach, push/pull, kneel, and crouch; lift, carry, or move items up to 100 pounds without assistance.
• Frequently exposed to a non-climate controlled environment, dust, loud noise, and machinery with moving parts.
• Personal protective equipment such as hearing protection, safety glasses, hair net, and food safety-related items is required.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage priorities and workflow.
• Flexibility and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities, accommodate unscheduled changes in duties, and work overtime as needed.
• Positive attitude and ability to work well with all levels of personnel, individually or in a team environment.
• Effective communication of questions, problems, and reports to co-workers, supervisory, and management personnel.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Intermediate math skills.
• Basic computer knowledge including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

• 1+ years of Quality Control experience.
• Quality Control experience in food manufacturing.

• Employee-owned.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Weekly pay.
• Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Employee stock ownership program (ESOP).