Quality Control Technician

Actalent

📍 Halethorpe, MD, United States

Full-time other-general

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Control TechnicianJob Description
The Quality Control Technician will actively monitor the production process to ensure compliance with food safety, food quality, and food defense requirements during processing, packing, and packaging. This position reports to the Quality Assurance Supervisor.
Responsibilities

+ Perform regular checks to ensure monitoring guidelines are followed during product processing.

+ Inspect finished products against predetermined standards and determine acceptance or rejection.

+ Perform biophysical testing on products, including viscosity, pH, water activity, moisture, and other quality measurements.

+ Monitor temperatures of refrigerated rooms, freezers, and sensitive ingredients.

+ Calibrate thermometers, scales, and other measuring equipment.

+ Monitor and verify proper operation of metal detectors.

+ Review production documentation for accuracy and completeness.