Quality Technician Lead, 1st shift
Dr Smoothie Brands Inc · Fullerton, NE
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Dr Smoothie Brands Inc (industrial) in Fullerton, NE.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP, Internal audits
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $50k–$70k.
Median of the low and high ends of 23 live postings that list pay, out of 401 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 448 other live quality postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Typical $64k–$90k, from 45 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 42%
- Root cause 37%
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Required Skills/Abilities/Education
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- ✓3+ years in food/beverage manufacturing (juice or liquid processing preferred).
- ✓PCQI, Internal Auditor, or Food Defense certification preferred.
- ✓Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods.
- ✓Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
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Job Description
Job Description Sunny Sky Products prides itself on our commitment and dedication to creating, manufacturing and delivering top quality products in the beverage industry. We have generated an extensive product portfolio that includes frozen dispensed beverages, cold dispensed, hot dispensed and beverage enhancers.
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented QA Lead to join our team. In this critical role, you will ensure product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance across our juice manufacturing facility and warehouses. Reporting directly to the QA Manager, you will take a hands-on approach in supporting daily operations, conducting audits, overseeing lab testing, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across multiple departments.
The QA Lead plays a critical role in ensuring product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance at our certified juice production facility and warehouses. Reporting to the QA Manager, this hands-on position supports daily operations, audits, lab testing, and continuous improvement initiatives across departments.
Quality & Compliance Oversight
- •Ensure production meets customer, regulatory, and certification standards.
- •Support internal/external audits (GMP, organic, documentation, etc.).
- •Monitor production and escalate quality/food safety issues.
- •Verify CCPs, OPRPs, and PRPs; manage lab testing and quality data.
- •Calibrate lab equipment and maintain records.
- •Manage day to day personnel
Facility Engagement
- •Maintain strong floor presence for real-time quality and sanitation checks.
- •Manage daily cross department engagement across warehouse, production, maintenance, and quality teams.
- •Coordinate rework and product holds with production and QA teams.
- •Uphold sanitation, safety, and audit-readiness standards.
Training & Culture
- •Lead and execute quality initiatives, as needed
- •Foster a strong food safety culture through training and coaching.
- •Assist with onboarding and GMP/hygiene training.
- •Promote and model occupational safety practices.
Hours
- •Full time job
- •Monday- Friday 6am - 2:30pm
- •Open availability for unexpected schedule changes as production may demand including weekends
Salary
- •$28.00 per hour
Benefits
- •Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
- •Life Insurance
- •10 Paid Holidays
- •PTO - Vacation Time
- •Sick Pay
- •401K Program
- •Company STD & LTD (Short term & Long-term disability)
- •Basic Life Insurance & AD&D Insurance
- •Perfect Attendance Monthly Bonus Program up to $100.00
- •Employee Referral Bonus Program up to $500.00
For more information about our company please visit our website at www.sunnyskyproducts.com
Sunny Sky Products is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.