QA Tech- PM
Ferrara Candy · Forest Park, IL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Ferrara Candy (food & beverage) in Forest Park, IL.
- They ask for
- 1+ years
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$73k.
Median of the low and high ends of 29 live postings that list pay, out of 498 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 24 other live quality postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Typical $71k–$93k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 64%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 28%
- Root cause 28%
- Control plans 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Ferrara Candy
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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This plant: Ferrara Candy in Forest Park
4 other open roles at this site.
- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Production Supervisor (Panning) 2nd Shift · Production · Supervisor
- Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift · Reliability · Technician
- Packaging Supervisor - 2nd Shift · Manufacturing · Supervisor
Full description from Ferrara CandyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Experiences that will support your success
- ✓1 year of quality experience within a food manufacturing environment is highly preferred
- ✓High school diploma/GED or equivalent experience
What We Offer
At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Benefits-Resource-Center
The salary for this role is $27.00 per hour plus $1.00 per hour shift differential.
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Work Location: Forest Park
Position requires ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs.
Core hours: 4:00pm-4:30am
Want to make an impact?
The Quality Technician helps ensure every product meets our high standards for quality and food safety. Reporting to the Quality Supervisor, this role works closely with production teams to perform quality checks, identify and communicate issues, and maintain compliance with established standards.
Ways you will make a difference
- •Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- •Perform quality checks, conduct testing, and carry out tasks in a safe manner while following Ferrara safety methods
- •Critical Control Point Checks, daily weight checks of packaging materials
- •ATP/Allergen Swab testing, environmental swabbing
- •Participate in GMP audits
- •Conduct inspections as needed, review packaging paperwork, conduct daily checks, perform plant walk-throughs
- •Review out-of-specification products when necessary
- •Maintain inventory of supplies, and additional duties as assigned
Skills that will make you successful
- •Ability to maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized work environment
- •Strong computer skills and comfort using technology
- •Strong teamwork skills with a positive attitude, flexibility, and willingness to assist with tasks as needed
- •Knowledge of and ability to follow FSSC, Organic, GFCO, and other applicable standards
- •Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English