CDF Corporation

Quality Control Technician – Second Shift, Third Shift & Weekend Shift Available!

Full Time

Plymouth, MA

Department: Quality
Reports To: Shift Supervisor & Food Safety Practitioner/ Quality Control Supervisor                                                    

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: Starting at $23.00/Hour

Schedule: Second Shift (Monday through Friday – 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM), Third Shift (Monday through Friday 10:30 PM – 7:00 AM), Weekend Shift (Friday through Sunday – 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM)

Position Summary

The Quality Technician supports CDF’s commitment to producing safe, compliant, and high-quality packaging products. This role conducts in-process inspections, verifies product against specifications, supports food safety and regulatory requirements, and provides real-time feedback to operators and supervisors. The Quality Technician plays a key role in maintaining consistency, ensuring accurate documentation, and driving issue-identification and root-cause prevention.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Inspection & Verification

  • Perform in-process and final inspections in accordance with established quality standards and work instructions.
  • Measure, record, and verify critical quality attributes (CQA) including dimensions, seals, weights, visual criteria, cleanliness, and compliance to customer specs.
  • Sample materials according to AQL standards and internal sampling plans.
  • Validate labels, lot codes, and traceability requirements.

Food Safety & Compliance

  • Support food safety guidelines under SQF, GMP, HACCP, and customer-specific requirements.
  • Enforce hygiene expectations and escalate non-compliance.
  • Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready quality work areas.

Documentation & Records

  • Accurately enter inspection data into quality systems and production records.
  • Complete hold tags, nonconformance reports (NCRs), and deviation documentation.
  • Maintain calibration logs and verify the condition of measuring equipment.

Issue Identification & Problem-Solving

  • Notify operators and supervisors of defects immediately to minimize downtime and scrap.
  • Assist with root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action.
  • Support continuous improvement through data collection and trend analysis.

Communication & Collaboration

  • Partner with machine operators, shift supervisors, and engineering to ensure consistent product quality.
  • Escalate product, process, or safety concerns promptly and professionally.
  • Support training of new operators on quality expectations and basic inspection tasks.

Required Qualifications

  • 1–2 years of quality, inspection, or manufacturing experience (preferably in packaging, plastics, or regulated food-contact environment).
  • Ability to read and interpret specification sheets and inspection standards.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in measurements and documentation.
  • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office or other data-entry systems.
  • Ability to work on feet for extended periods.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SQF, GMP, HACCP, or other regulated environments.
  • Familiarity with calipers, micrometers, thickness gauges, and other inspection equipment.
  • Prior experience in plastic film, flexible packaging, or converting operations.
  • Bilingual (English/Portuguese) a plus.

Core Competencies

  • Accountability: Takes ownership of quality checks and documentation.
  • Attention to Detail: Identifies issues early and prevents defects from moving forward.
  • Collaboration: Works cooperatively across shifts and departments.
  • Problem Solving: Supports investigations and participates in continuous improvement.
  • Integrity: Maintains high ethical standards in reporting and escalation.

Work Schedule & Coverage Expectations

Quality Technicians support production across all shifts. Flexibility may be required to support:

  • Pre-shift audits
  • Hold releases
  • Start-up verifications
  • Cross-shift communication during transitions

Shift Supervisors: oversee time/attendance, workplace behavior, and adherence to general expectations.

Quality Supervisor:  provides oversight of quality procedures, technical accuracy, and quality performance.

Physical Requirements

  • Regular walking, standing, bending, and reaching.
  • Lifting up to 40 lbs.
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, forklifts, and production equipment.
  • Use of PPE as required (gloves, gowns, hearing protection, etc.).

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