Highlights
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for are any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidates relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role. VISUAL ABILITIES: Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Olympia, WA |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Salary | $18–$20 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
Description
**Resume Required**
Job Title: | Quality Technician | Department: | Quality Assurance | |
Reports to: | Quality Assurance Supervisor | Wage: | $18.00-$20.00 |
JOB SUMMARY: | Performs activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of quality standards for processes, materials, and products. Analyzes process reports and troubleshoots problems to correct quality issues. |
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES: | 1. Conducts quality assurance testing on products and raw materials on the plant floor. a. Utilizes and/or adapts inspection equipment to meet quality control standards, make suggestions about procedures, standards and equipment to facilitate work and maintain product quality. b. Investigate and determine cause of faulty work and consult and advise production supervisors as to corrective measures. c. Ensures that sell-by and production dates are correct on product runs. d. Analyze facts or circumstances surrounding individual problems to determine what action should be taken within the limits of standard practices. e. Measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability. 2. May assume other duties as assigned. |
QUALIFICATIONS: | § High School Diploma or equivalent certification § Experience in food manufacturing quality control preferred § Ability to speak, read, and write English § Good verbal and written communication skills § Bilingual (Spanish) preferred § Good math skills § Must be well-organized with good attention to detail § Display strong work ethic and positive attitude § Adaptable and dependable with ability to follow direction and work cooperation with others § Must maintain a helpful and professional attitude and appearance § Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved, instructions and to deal with problems involving a few different variables. |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS | |
ACTIVITIES: | Manufacturing work on the plant floor, standing or sitting for long hours, bending, stooping, and lifting. |
HEARING: | Must be able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information, sometimes with loud background noise. |
REPETITIVE MOTION: | Must be able to frequently and regularly use wrists, hands, and or fingers. |
VISUAL ABILITIES: | Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents, products, or operate machinery. |
PHYSICAL STRENGTH: | Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds throughout the day. |
WORKING CONDITIONS: | Must be able to work for long hours in a no-kill food processing environment, where it is wet, damp, and cold. Temperatures are frequently below freezing, and employees are expected to remain in these conditions for most of their work days. |
The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for are any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidates relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies , and proficiencies for the role. Empire is an equal opportunity employer EOE/VET/DISABILITY | |
About Company
Pilgrim's is the second-largest chicken producer in the world, with operations in the United States, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Our corporate headquarters is in Greeley, Colorado. We employ approximately 38,000 people and have the capacity to process more than 36 million birds per week for a total of more than 9.5 billion pounds of live chicken annually.Pilgrim's products are sold to foodservice, retail and frozen entrée customers. The company's primary distribution is through retailers, foodservice distributors and restaurants throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and in the Northern and Central regions of Mexico. We currently operate in 12 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Mexico. These states include Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Pilgrim's Pride is a part of the JBS USA family. JBS S.A., the world's largest protein company, owns 75.5% of our outstanding common stock. Click here for more information on the JBS family of proteins.