**Job Title: Quality Control Specialist** **Job Description** We are seeking a dedicated Quality Control Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will work closely with R&D and production teams to ensure product specifications and ingredient standards are met. This role involves monitoring production equipment, managing product quality, and issuing corrective actions for deviations. **Responsibilities** + Collaborate with R&D and production teams to monitor product specifications and control ingredient standards. + Control and calibrate production equipment to ensure standard operation and meet specifications. + Assist the production team in maintaining product quality through problem-solving and corrective actions for deviations. + Communicate with affected departments regarding deviations caused by actions to stabilize or improve products. + Manage the process for issuing temporary or permanent changes to recipes to maintain product quality and control. + Maintain and update operator manuals and training documents related to process improvements. + Regularly communicate with production and quality teams on project status and priorities to improve product quality and control. + Report inconsistent product and line parameters to relevant departments, including Production, Quality, and Maintenance. + Assist in enhancing the product and system knowledge of operators to promote product and equipment awareness. + Collect and analyze data to support improvements in product quality. + Develop and maintain quality and food safety standards. **Essential Skills** + 3-4+ years of experience in food manufacturing. + Experience in quality assurance or quality control within food manufacturing. + Proficiency in data analysis. + Knowledge of the baking process, packaging, and quality control. + Flexibility to work across multiple shifts. + Teamwork mentality. + Strong interest in the product. + Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). + Understanding of safe work practices, and safety & environmental regulations. + Strong organizational skills. + Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. + Strong problem-solving skills. + Ability to assess, prioritize, and resolve plant issues. + Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, bend, climb stairs, and lift up to 50lbs. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + R&D experience. + Bachelor's degree in food science. + Experience within quality assurance or quality control in food manufacturing. **Why Work Here?** We offer direct hire opportunities, growth potential with pay increases, and a comprehensive benefits package including PTO and 401k. Join our team and be part of a supportive and dynamic work environment that fosters professional development. **Work Environment** This position is based in an indoor climate-controlled environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of NA, Texas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $55000.00 - $72000.00 company offers benefits that include but not limited to: PTO, heal insurance, Holiday pay, OT opportunity, and plenty of growth potential **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in San Antonio,TX. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 2, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.