Location: Bapchule, AZ

Pay Rate: $22 per hour

Shift: Monday – Friday, 5:00AM-5:30PM and 5:00 PM – 5:30 AM with occasional Saturdays

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and dedicated Quality Assurance Plant Monitor/Truck Sampler-De-linter to join our team. In this role, you will assist the Quality Control group in conducting plant monitoring and testing of cottonseed to ensure quality standards are met in both raw and processed forms. You will play a key role in performing various quality checks, including sampling, testing, inspections, and data entry while adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs). The ideal candidate will possess a strong attention to detail, the ability to work in an industrial environment, and the capacity to perform repetitive tasks over extended periods.

Job Description

• Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and move materials as required.
• Ability to work in an industrial environment with exposure to machinery and equipment.
• Participate in cross-training in the QA Lab for fuzzy seed analysis as needed. Assist with re-bagging and other tasks as directed.
• Ensure that work areas are clean and organized. Follow all safe work practices and maintain compliance with safety standards. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, ear protection, gloves, safety boots, N95 mask, and hard hat is required and provided.
• Operate and maintain various industrial equipment, including de-linter, dryer, buffer, cleaner, gravity tables, seed tanks, shakers, conveyors, baggers, scales, palletizers, wrappers, forklifts, trucks, and loading ramps. Utilize lab equipment such as temperature probes, pH meters, beakers, distilled water, buffers, and seed counters.
• Accurately enter data into the Plant Monitoring Spreadsheet and report any deviations from quality parameters to the Quality Control team.
• Conduct inspections on packaged finished products to ensure they meet quality standards. Assist in a variety of cleanouts as needed.
• Perform a variety of quality control tests on cottonseed, including truck sampling, sample de-linting, acid percentage, dryer temperature, buffer temperature, bushel weights, pH, cleanout percentages, seed count, tare analysis, seed appearance, bag analysis, and calibration of scales.

Skills Required

• Prior experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is a plus.
• Ability to work with industrial equipment and lab tools.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
• Ability to perform repetitive testing and tasks for extended periods of time.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with others in a team environment.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and lift for extended periods in an industrial/warehouse setting.

Education/Certification/Training

• Highschool diploma or GED

Additional Information

• Schedule and shift will be dependent on the needs of the business. Therefore, second-shift personnel will need to be flexible.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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