2nd Shift QA Technician

From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $51k–$73k.

Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 539 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 17 other live quality postings in Alabama.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Team leadership 56%
• Root cause 22%
• EHS / safety 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Wayne-Sanderson Farms

   We found 3 people at this company and state: 1 in this kind of role, 2 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

2. 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.

   Write to Kerry → (free)
3. 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. 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. 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.

This plant: Wayne-Sanderson Farms in Union Springs

2 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in quality roles at Wayne-Sanderson Farms.

• Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
• Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift · Reliability · Technician

2nd Shift QA Technician at Wayne-Sanderson Farms in other locations

Wayne-Sanderson Farms lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

• Decatur Prepared Foods, AL