Food Safety & Quality Technician
Aequor Technologies · Carlisle, AR
- 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 Aequor Technologies (industrial) in Carlisle, AR. Be trained as a primary back-up to the flour lab technician responsible for flour quality monitoring and specification compliance.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
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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 9 other live quality postings in Arkansas.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (3+ vs 1+)
Similar roles usually ask 1+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 30%
- Welding 20%
- SAP 20%
- ✓ FDA / GMP 20%
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Full description from Aequor TechnologiesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key accountabilities
- ◆Support Avon's FSQ programs through various analytical testing, physical auditing, verification and administrative duties.
- ◆Monitor Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and sanitation program compliance through daily and monthly verification and audits.
- ◆Support plant HACCP program implementation through record verification.
- ◆Partner with operation managers, team leaders and Quality Engineers to support production, decision making, issue management and risk assessment.
- ◆Manage hold orders and plant sensory program.
- ◆Provide training in the area of food safety, regulatory, sanitation and quality measurement systems to appropriate plant personnel.
- ◆Support additional FSRA (Food Safety & Regulatory Assessment) and plant activities as assigned.
- ◆Be trained as a primary back-up to the flour lab technician responsible for flour quality monitoring and specification compliance.
Qualifications
- ✓High School Diploma/GED
- ✓2-year Associate's Degree (or equivalent work experience)
- ✓Analytical lab experience of 1 to 3 years
- ✓Bias for action and results
- ✓Self-motivated
- ✓Demonstrates effective time management, organizational skills, and informed decision making
- ✓Provides clear and concise communication
- ✓Ability to develop mutual trust with plant employees and be part of constructive, positive change within a plant environment
- ✓Computer skills (e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook) and ability to learn internal computer programs
- ✓Willingness and ability to flex work hours as needed and adapt to change job
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in STEM related field
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FSQ Technician
- •*the intent is to convert to full-time on 3rd shift**
3rd shift- 11pm - 7am
Overview
Reporting directly to Sr. Quality Engineer, this role supports various plant Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) functions to ensure safe and high-quality finished products on 3rd shift. The Avon plant is located just outside of Des Moines, IA, and produces Betty Crocker baking mixes and food service bakery flour.