Quality Control Technician Job Listing at Kelly Services in Columbus, GA (Job ID 10087360)

Description

Quality Technician

Kelly Science & Clinical

Kelly Services® has been providing outstanding employment opportunities to the most talented individuals in the marketplace. Kelly Science & Clinical is proud to support a leading food and beverage manufacturing organization by recruiting a Quality Technician to join their quality team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys hands-on laboratory and production support and is passionate about food safety, quality compliance, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Location: Onsite – Columbus, GA
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1st Shift (with flexibility for overtime and alternate shifts as needed)
Employment Type: contract-to-hire
Compensation: $22/hr

Position Summary

The Quality Technician is responsible for supporting day-to-day quality operations across production lines. This role ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, batching, and quality systems in alignment with company policies, customer specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to all health and safety policies, GMPs, and PPE requirements while in laboratory, warehouse, and production areas

• Support food safety and food quality programs in accordance with corporate, customer, and regulatory standards (e.g., SQF)

• Verify that products meet customer specifications as documented in SAP

• Perform chemical and physical analysis on raw materials, finished products, treated water, and other programmed materials

• Conduct testing on raw, intermediate, and packaging materials to determine acceptability

• Evaluate finished products through audits to ensure compliance with quality standards and packaging integrity

• Monitor process control parameters, including seal integrity, closure torque, and seam checks

• Stop production and escalate concerns immediately if food safety or quality risks are identified

• Accurately document all testing, retesting, and quality checks in a timely manner

• Perform analytical testing to qualify ingredient batches prior to production

• Conduct routine production line checks at defined intervals

• Maintain proper calibration and operation of laboratory equipment

• Ensure laboratory cleanliness and audit readiness at all times

• Report out-of-specification results to quality leadership

• Support special projects and perform additional duties as assigned

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word; SAP experience preferred

• Familiarity with laboratory and measurement tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers) preferred

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy and precision

• Understanding of food safety and quality requirements

• Familiarity with SQF, GMP, Six Sigma, and related standards preferred

• Ability to read and understand the metric system

• Organized, adaptable, and able to work in a fast-paced production environment

• Food or beverage manufacturing laboratory experience preferred

Competencies

• Technical Accuracy: Consistent execution and documentation of quality tests and inspections

• Integrity: Commitment to food safety, compliance, and ethical standards

• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changing production needs and priorities

• Communication: Clear communication with production teams and quality leadership

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• 1–3 years of quality or laboratory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

• Must be at least 21 years old in facilities co-packaging alcoholic beverages
  
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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

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