QA Lead | Addison St.
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Overview
Compensation
$21-$23/hour
Job Description
Title: Lead Quality Technician
Location: Franklin Park, IL
Overview:
Sterling has helped build careers for thousands for professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S.
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Benefits: Medical Dental Vision
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: 401k
Pay: $21-23/hr
Job Summary:
- A growing food manufacturing organization is seeking a Quality Control Lead to support and strengthen its Food Safety and Quality Assurance programs. This role partners closely with the Quality Control Supervisor to ensure regulatory compliance, product integrity, and adherence to food safety standards within a USDA-regulated processing environment.The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in a protein or meat processing facility and demonstrates strong leadership, problem-solving, and compliance expertise.
Job Duties:
- Support oversight of food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance initiatives
- Assist with corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes related to food safety and quality non-conformances
- Help implement and maintain compliance with USDA, FSIS, HACCP, SQF, GMP, and SSOP requirements
- Complete and/or review required daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring documentation
- Oversee sanitation programs, including SSOP adherence and plant housekeeping standards
- Support microbiological sampling and testing programs
- Ensure compliance with Foreign Material Control procedures
- Conduct internal audits, inspections, and verification/validation activities in alignment with SQF standards
- Ensure adherence to product specification programs
- Assist with food safety and quality training initiatives for plant personnel
- Support investigation and resolution of customer complaints
- Provide training and mentorship to QC team members
- Maintain working knowledge of Critical Control Points (CCPs) within a processing environment
- Serve as backup to the Quality Control Supervisor as needed
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Relevant experience within a meat or protein processing environment required
- HACCP certification preferred
- Strong working knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, SQF, GMP, SSOP, Quality Assurance, and food microbiology principles
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven decision-making and problem-solving ability
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
- Strong organizational and planning skills
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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FAQs About QA Lead | Addison St. Jobs at Sterling Engineering, Inc.
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This job at Sterling Engineering, Inc. is located in Franklin Park, IL, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at Sterling Engineering, Inc.?
Candidates can expect a pay range of $21–$23 per hour for this role.
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