Job Description
As a Quality Technician, you will be responsible for conducting pre-operational checks, including visual inspections of production areas, ATP swabbing, allergen swabbing, and coordinating recleaning and sanitizing. You will also verify documentation for production finished processing, ensuring proper metal detection performance, finished product settings, batch ratios, code dates, labels, stickers, weights, packaging materials, and product changeover. Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Outlook) is required. Additionally, you will perform pH testing, salt testing, and temperature checks on fish, complete all necessary paperwork daily, and enter data into electronic logs. You will prepare and review quality SOPs and SSOPs, and ensure all tests are sent to a third-party lab.
ResponsibilitiesConduct pre-operational checks and visual inspections of production areas.Perform ATP and allergen swabbing, and coordinate recleaning/sanitizing.Verify documentation of production finished processing, including metal detection and packaging details.Perform pH, salt testing, and temperature checks on fish products.Complete daily paperwork and enter data into electronic logs.Prepare and review quality SOPs and SSOPs.Send all test samples to a third-party lab for analysis.Essential Skills1-2 years of experience in Quality Assurance.1-2 years of experience in Food Manufacturing.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.Experience in pH testing, quality control, and swabbing.Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.Additional Skills & QualificationsBasic PLC troubleshooting, fabrication, and TIG welding.Vendor management and industrial troubleshooting.Understanding of electrical systems including 3-phase motors.Building maintenance skills including HVAC, schematic, and blueprint reading.Spanish language skills are a plus.Why Work Here?
Join a company with a rich 125+ year history offering strong job security as a Union 399 shop. Enjoy excellent benefits, including health, dental, medical, and pension plans, along with quarterly bonuses and consistent contract renewals. Work in a GMP-compliant facility equipped with modern technologies.
Work Environment
Work in a GMP environment with 3-4 production lines, including herring, smoked salmon, fresh salmon, and ready-to-eat food lines. You will join a small maintenance team as the third member, dealing with a fishy smell for which masks are available due to GMP standards. The role operates on the first shift from 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, Illinois.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $41600.00 - $54000.00/yr.
Union Benefits
Medical, dental, vision
yearly bonus
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Chicago,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2025.
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\n About Aerotek:\n\n
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
\n \n \nAerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
\n \nThe company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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