Fabrication QA Tech

Job Title: Fabrication QA Technician 

Location: North Platte, Nebraska 

Position Type: Full-Time 

Job Summary: 

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strong-minded person that would be responsible for conducting physical and visual inspections and audits of products and plant systems (CCPs, SOPs, SSOPs). This role involves documenting and calculating results accurately, taking corrective actions when necessary, and alerting appropriate personnel of deficiencies. Responsibilities include identifying, segregating, and isolating non-conforming products, reporting results to management, and performing additional assignments as requested. All team members are responsible for ensuring safety, including food safety and personal safety. This role will be heavily involved in the fabrication of beef products. This team member would be greatly responsible for reading, understanding, interpreting and maintaining our product specifications. This team member would primarily conduct product audits, review the data, and communicate the data to the corresponding management to ensure our products are of upmost quality and wholesomeness.

Key Responsibilities: 

•        Monitor compliance with SOPs, SSOPs, and GMPs.
•        Perform pre-operational inspections
•        Audit products for specification compliance including trim sampling
•        Assist QA supervision and management by gathering data and investigating issues beyond regular technician duties.
•        Collaborate with production associates to monitor product specifications and address deficiencies.
•        Ability to support production team in understanding and maintaining products within correct specification
•        Perform extended walking and stand in a cold/freezing environment.
•        Maintain a positive and proactive attitude and work closely with operations.
•        Ensure product integrity and food safety.
•        Communicate effectively and explain situations clearly.
•        Be detail-oriented, disciplined, and reliable

Required Qualifications: 

•        Ability to read, write, and speak English.
•        Ability to learn technical procedures and concepts.
•        Basic knowledge of safe food handling practices.
•        Basic knowledge of employee safety practices.
•        Basic math skills.
•        Ability to audit documentation and processes for compliance.
•        Ability to inspect facilities for compliance.
•        Ability to perform electronic data entry into various computer platforms.

Preferred Qualifications: 

•        Previous experience in food safety.
•        Experience with reading, understanding and following product specifications.
•        Bilingual (English/Spanish).
•        Strong understanding of USDA-FSIS requirements.
•        Proficient knife skills.

This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual with the ability to collaborate and communicate across departments to address core food safety issues related to QA tasks and responsibilities. 

Benefits: 

• Competitive wage. 
• Health insurance. 
• Paid time off and holidays. 
• 401K with matching. 
• Opportunities for advancement within the company. 

Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE) We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.