For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Sunopta hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to work at a premier company in Edwardsville, Kansas. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $20 per hour, Monday-Friday.

Why you should apply to be a Quality Assurance Technician:
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Commitment to safety precautions and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge company in the food industry.
• Chance to contribute to the production of high-quality, safe, and legal products.

What’s a typical day as a Quality Assurance Technician? You’ll be:
• Performing pre-operation inspections at the start of production.
• Verifying cleaning and sanitation of production equipment.
• Performing line clearance and change-over inspections.
• Collecting samples at various stages of processing.
• Monitoring sample products at various stages of processing, including Brix, pH test, and water activity.
• Monitoring Batch Sheets, Upstream Product Testing, Flow rate sheet, Downstream Product Testing, Display and Master Case Check, CCP for accuracy and completion.
• Examining finished products by sight, taste, and weight to ensure conformance to company and legal standards.
• Monitoring routine checks for product packaging quality, including date codes, film seal, and palletizing formation.
• Setting up and monitoring challenge of metal detector and x-ray machines.
• Calibrating equipment daily, including pH meter, refractometer, water activity meter, and table scales.
• Entering data in the QC daily workbooks daily.
• Adhering to all Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Policies.
• Being responsible for Food Safety and reporting any non-compliance issues to their immediate supervisor.
• Monitoring Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Assisting in the training of new employees.
• Performing weekly verification of temperature in coolers and change out graph.
• Performing internal QC audits.
• Signing off on positive release of finished goods.
• Assisting production where required.
• Demonstrating strong attention to detail, sense of urgency, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
• Have previous QC or manufacturing experience.
• Have good verbal, written, and multi-tasking skills.
• Have the ability to use critical thinking to plan and problem-solve.
• Are available to work rotating shifts: days, afternoons, nights.
• Are available to work occasional weekends.
• Can lift approximately 30 lbs.
• Can stand/walk for the majority of the shift.
• Are comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.

What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Quality Assurance Technician at Sunopta today! 

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