Quality Technician

Quality Technician – Food Manufacturing | Wooster, OH

Full-time | Direct Hire | 1st shift

Kelly Engineering is seeking a Quality Technician with a food manufacturing background to join our client’s quality team.

Client is open to assisting with relocation expenses and provides an excellent benefits package.

JOB OVERVIEW

• Assure the client meets Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements at the manufacturing facility.
• Assures all Safety Quality Food requirement areas are properly maintained and correct, while keeping quality, GMPs, and regulatory compliance a high priority.
• Initiates and conducts investigations into high-level repeating vendor issues and customer complaints. These investigations include one or all departments within the plant and are conducted in a professional manner that is reflected in weekly reporting.
• Follow up on the completed investigations is vital to ensuring effective and appropriate actions were taken.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a field of Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Food Science or related engineering/science discipline.
• 1-3 years Industry experience in the Food and Beverage industry
• Preference for certification in process capability (Six Sigma, etc.).
• Formal education (including short courses) on GLP, GMP, SQF, Food Defense, PCQI, or HACCP.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• One year of experience in conducting investigations is preferred.
• Hands-on food manufacturing experience

CLIENT OFFERINGS

• No-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute
• STD, LTD, AD&D insurance
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fitness membership reimbursement

Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity. OPT or H1B Visa is not being accepted at this time.