Tech Process Quality Control Trainee (Food Manufacturing)

Location: Boardman, Oregon, USA (West Plant); onsite manufacturing and production environment

Salary: $24.50 per hour

Company

Global food manufacturer producing potato products for food service providers, restaurants, and households in more than 100 countries.

What you will do

• Perform quality assurance activities across multiple workstations and production areas.
• Sample and evaluate products for dimensions, defects, color, texture, solids, packaging, temperature, additives, and other quality attributes.
• Collect, enter, analyze, and interpret quality and production data using statistical quality control procedures.
• Monitor compliance with product specifications and food safety standards, report deviations, and recommend corrective actions or process improvements.
• Prepare quality reports, charts, graphs, and documentation while maintaining accurate records.
• Follow safety, sanitation, housekeeping, and weekend cleanup requirements in an industrial production environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Ability to read quality documentation and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to complete forms, maintain records, and enter data into computerized systems accurately.
• Basic mathematical and statistical calculation skills, including fractions, ratios, rates, percentages, and quality calculations.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, work independently, and maintain quality, productivity, and safety standards.
• Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate quality and production data accurately.

Nice to have

• One to three months of related experience or training.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations and experience working around production equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts.
• Paid time off and employee assistance services.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions, financial planning services, and employee stock purchase program.
• Well-being programs, wellness incentives, and family-friendly employee events.
• Work includes exposure to wet floors, heat, humidity, machinery vibration, industrial noise, and designated PPE requirements.