Quality technician
Barchemy · Donora, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Barchemy (industrial) in Donora, PA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
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 9 other live quality postings in Pennsylvania.
Skills these teams ask for most
- FDA / GMP 40%
- SPC 20%
- Internal audits 20%
- Root cause 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 Barchemy
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
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from BarchemyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
Follow Standard Operation Procedure and samples raw ingredient and finish product Maintain Quality Assurance Manual Document results and pertinent observations after each analysis, score session or inspection Retrieve and send samples as directed for analytical and microbiological testing Ensure plant cleanliness and compliance with use of allergen testing swabs, environmental and ATP swabs Isolate and place nonconforming products or ingredients on hold and document hold by entering data on Hold Log and circulating information to Operations and Quality Responsible for food safety and quality Quality Technician
Qualifications
At least 2-3 years laboratory/quality assurance in a food manufacturing environment BS in Food Science, Nutrition or similar Basic computer skills or better in Microsoft HACCP and/or HARPC certified preferred Organized, detail oriented, able to handle repetitive tasks quickly and accurately Must be proactive, responsible, self – motivated and self-managed Barchemy offers an above industry standard hourly wage commensurate with experience and performance as well as a benefits package. If this sounds like you, we would like to talk with you about joining our team as our Quality Technician! #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Description Barchemy LLC – Quality Technician At Barchemy we never stop looking for unstoppable talent. We are highly selective and extremely proud of our team and for this reason not only are our ingredients raising the bar but so are our people. We understand people don’t quit companies, they quit people. Simply put, we don’t hire talent to tell them what to do. We hire the best and the brightest, fit for their perfect role and career path, then empower them to raise the bar while having fun. The Quality Technician at Barchemy is a very important position. As our Quality Technician , your objective is to monitor critical quality attributes of finished products and ingredients for a confectionary plant according to the Quality systems manual, record and report on a timely manner results from analysis, inspections and scoring sessions. Quality Technician
