QA Technician - 2nd and 3rd Shift Alpha Baking Co., Inc.
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Skills
- Auditingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systemsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Food Microbiologyunmatched
- Food Productionunmatched
- Food Qualityunmatched
- Food Safetyunmatched
- Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
- GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- Insurance Regulationsunmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microbiologyunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
- Safety Systemsunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Sanitationunmatched
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)unmatched
- Validation Testingunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
Description
Job Title: Food Quality Lead (2nd shift)
Location: Franklin Park, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Target Pay Rate: $24.00/hour (plus $1 shift differential) = $25.00/hour
Work Schedule: 2nd Shift (3:30pm - 12:00am), Monday - Friday
Benefits: PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
Job Summary:
A growing food manufacturing company is seeking a 2nd Shift Quality Assurance Lead to support and strengthen its Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs. Working closely with the Quality Control Supervisor, this position helps ensure regulatory compliance, product quality, and adherence to food safety standards in a USDA-regulated processing environment. The ideal candidate has experience in a meat or protein processing facility and possesses strong leadership, problem-solving, and food safety compliance skills.
Must Have Skills:
- Experience in a meat or protein processing environment
- Knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, SQF, GMP, and SSOP regulations
- Quality assurance and food safety experience within food manufacturing
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- High school diploma or equivalent (HACCP certification preferred)
Job Duties:
- Support food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance programs
- Assist with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) investigations and implementation
- Maintain compliance with USDA, FSIS, HACCP, SQF, GMP, and SSOP requirements
- Complete and review daily, weekly, and monthly quality documentation
- Oversee sanitation programs and verify SSOP compliance
- Support microbiological sampling and testing activities
- Ensure compliance with Foreign Material Control procedures
- Conduct internal audits, inspections, and SQF verification/validation activities
- Monitor product specifications and quality standards
- Assist with food safety and quality training for production employees
- Investigate and help resolve customer quality complaints
- Train and mentor Quality Control team members
- Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) throughout the production process
- Serve as backup to the Quality Control Supervisor as needed
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Experience working in a USDA-regulated meat or protein processing facility required
- HACCP certification preferred
- Strong understanding of food safety systems, food microbiology, and quality assurance principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational, planning, and multitasking abilities
- Proven decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Addison, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.
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