QA Technician (3rd shift)

About us :

The Irca Group is an International Leader in high quality finished and semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and ice cream markets.

With a solid history of over 100 years in the industry, the Group has its headquarters in Italy (Gallarate) and a strong global footprint with 23 production sites and over 2000 employees in Europe, the United States and Vietnam.

Our product categories include chocolate, compounds, chocolate decorations, sprinkles, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, nuts and candied fruit.

The most recent acquisition of Kerry Sweet complements our existing categories with the addition of sweet particulates, chocolate confections, inclusions, variegates and frozen fruit purees.

Extraordinary made simple

About our Location :

Working as part of the Elk Grove Village team, you'll be filled with pride when you see your family and friends eating products you helped make! Your dedication and commitment will bring smiles to the homes across America.

An Irca Group QA Technician you will have the pleasure watching the transformation of a product from individual ingredients to finished products.

We are seeking QA Technician for our future 3rd shift operations. The QA Technician will train on 1st shift for few months and support 2nd shift production until 3rd shift is operational.

Must be available to work overtime as scheduled on Friday or Saturday.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform physical, chemical, and organoleptic evaluation using a variety of laboratory equipment.
• Responsible for the identification and isolation of non-conforming materials and issuing hold orders as appropriate.
• Monitor and enforce company and government regulations pertaining to Good Manufacturing Practices and sanitation requirements.
• Perform and document periodic GMP inspections.
• Perform and document sensory evaluation.
• Support established pest control program.
• Inspects rooms to ensure they are clean / sanitized and ready for production.
• Assist in compiling quality and statistical data.
• Responsible for laboratory equipment calibrations.
• Gather and assess quality and statistical data through multiple software applications including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Inspects product to ensure it is made according to specifications.
• Performs sanitation duties to always keep lab clean.
• Performs all duties in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP requirements. Adheres to uniform requirements.
• Audits HACCP paperwork.
• Adheres to all safety rules.
• Performs all other related duties as required.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); six months to one-year related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Appropriate English language ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, bills of lading and other related shipping documents.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to communicate and work well with others.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Why Join Us :

Irca Group USA LLC offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits : Medical, Dental, & Vision, 401(k) matching, Paid Vacation, and Holidays, Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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