Quality Assurance; QA Tech; 1st & 2nd Shift

Quality Assurance (QA) Tech (1st & 2nd Shift)

Performance Pet Products | Posted Mar 2

Full-time | South Dakota | Negotiable | Unknown

• 1st Shift: Monday–Friday, 6:00 am–4:30 pm
• 2nd Shift: Monday–Friday, 4:00 pm–2:30 am

Friday hours may not be required depending on production schedules.

All areas of accountability to be delivered with GRIT — Generosity, Relationships, Integrity, Teamwork.

• Complete weekly rotations to cover various aspects of quality assurance.
• Comply with regulatory compliance requirements, including environmental and food safety.
• Perform routine pre‑operational inspections of facility equipment to ensure sanitation and quality compliance.
• Communicate effectively with personnel and advise them on food safety and quality standards; escalates concerns to leadership if production needs to be stalled.
• Monitor temperatures and cook times of canned products; sign off if the process was completed correctly.
• Perform visual and equipment‑aided laboratory tests to ensure products meet customer specifications and are sealed properly, free of contamination, and uniform.
• Review finished product for label accuracy, correct can weights and fill levels, and ensure cases are wrapped properly for storage and shipment.
• Maintain audit readiness by staying organized and completing daily paperwork accurately.
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives, such as updating SOPs when needed.
• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain regular and predictable on‑site attendance.
• Employees may be required to assume additional responsibilities not specified in this description, including overtime or increased workload.

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment, preferred; canning experience, a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and desire for facility cleanliness and high‑quality products.
• Proficient with technology and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Perform responsibilities with limited supervision and make critical decisions based on observations.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and laboratory practices, HACCP, ISO, regulatory guidelines, and company SOPs.
• Professional and respectful communication with a cross‑functional team.
• Accurately record data on paper and in multiple software programs.
• Ability to pass and maintain Hazardous Chemical Certification.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Work in a facility that processes multiple proteins including beef, pork, chicken, turkey, fish, rabbit, lamb, kangaroo, and egg.
• Must be 18 years of age or older for insurance purposes.

• Stand up for 100% of the workday.
• Frequently lift up to 60 pounds while in Can Pack; occasionally lift up to 60 pounds in other areas of rotation.
• Frequently push/pull up to 25 pounds.
• Frequently climb steps and/or ladders up to 10 feet and perform duties on an elevated surface.
• Frequently walk and bend at the knees and/or waist.
• Ability to tolerate varying environmental conditions such as extreme heat or cold, wet/slippery conditions, high noise levels, and strong odors.

Performance Pet Products is a brand of Farmers Union Industries, LLC, headquartered in Redwood Falls, MN. Located in Mitchell, SD, Performance Pet creates an assortment of canned dog and cat foods for a broad range of brands.