QA Technician I

**Job Title**:Quality and Assurance Technician***

**Location: Elkhart, IN**

**Our Company, Your Opportunity**:
Nearly 150 years ago, Gustavus Swift founded Swift & Company. He was a true pioneer whose passion and innovative spirit transformed the meat industry. This commitment to transformation mirrors that of JBS Prepared Foods today. JBS Prepared Foods is the prepared foods arm of JBS USA, one of the world’s largest meat companies. This is a unique opportunity to be in a start-up environment, with the backing of a Global CPG Powerhouse. This is a role for someone who is looking for an entrepreneurial challenge in a company with aspirations to be leaders within the CPG world. The position will have both strategic and tactical elements and the person may wear different hats. This is an opportunity for people who want to think Big, dream Big and work to make Big ideas a reality.

**Our Mission**:
To be THE BEST in all we do. We are completely focused on our business, ensuring the BEST products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers and profitability for our shareholders. All this, we do to provide an opportunity for a better future for all of our TEAM MEMBERS.

**Values**:
**Scope **Of** Position**:
Our Company is in search of an experience QA Technicians with the aim to stop wasteful production of poor-quality products and helps ensure that customers do not receive subpar products.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensure products are made within product specifications by inspecting products.
- Conducting inspection checks on raw and finished products and document defects with accuracy and details to ensure defects are not reproduced.
- Assist the plant personnel when food safety and sanitation issues arise.
- Verifying paperwork to adhere to food safety and quality regulations.
- Reviewing the sanitation program as needed, including pre-operational sanitation.
- Conduct pre-operational tasks to be compliant with food safety and quality regulations.
- Proper use and care of analytical instruments and equipment, including daily calibration tests via documentation.
- Analyze documents for product chemistry specifically salts, moisture, fats, and proteins look for trends and notify the supervisor of any findings.
- Detail-oriented to ensure all documentation and traceability is being done daily and stored in a matter that can be pulled easily for traceability tests.
- Capable of doing swabs, validation tests, and back up for technicians when needed.
- Support SQF audits
- Ensure all staff within the facility follow GMP requirements.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

**Skills and **Qualifications**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
- Work regularly in temperatures are near or below freezing (Coolers, Loading Dock Freezer)
- Work in damp or cold conditions (20-30 Degrees-Fabrication)
- Work in areas that require you to lift, pull, or push 50 lbs.
- Work with sharp knives or a cutting tool
- Willing and capable of working overtime when necessary
- Available to work Day and Nights
- Willing and capable of working Saturdays

**LIFTING/ PUSHING/PULLING** - 10 lbs. -50 lbs. production

**NEUTRAL WRIST**-** Repetitive hand motions and grasping.

**REACHING** - Reaching for product on the conveyor belt with hooks, reaching for boxes, or bags

**STANDING** - Constant standing for 8 to 10 hours per day, 6 days a week (Loading dock 7 days as needed per schedule.) (2 allowed breaks are scheduled based on the union contract and operational requirements.)

**Working Conditions**:

- Subjected to hot/cold and wet environments
- Must have the ability to climb stairs, ladders, etc.
- Good attendance and safety records

**Comments**:
The schedule for this position is typically Mon - Fri. Weekend work required as scheduled. During Fall Season, Saturdays are typically scheduled.

Swift Prepared Foods is an equal opportunity employer.

**EOE/Vet/Disabled