QC Technician
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About you
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QC Technician
Are you at least 18 years old?
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Your shift
Which shifts could you work? Check every one that works.
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First shift (about 5am to 2pm)
Second shift (about 2pm to 10pm)
Which week would suit you best? (There's no wrong answer; it helps us set up the schedule.)
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The same hours every week, so I can plan around them.
Steady hours, and I'll take extra when it comes up.
As many hours as you can give me, Saturdays included.
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Your record
Tell us about your current or most recent job where getting the details right was the work. It doesn't have to be a plant: a restaurant pass, event load-in, a military supply room, and a pharmacy counter all count. Where is it, and how long have you been there (or when did you leave)? Then pick one real shift and tell us one thing you checked: what it was, how you checked it, and what you were looking for.
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One specific example, not a list of your usual duties. Maximum response length: 3-4 sentences
Which of these have you done as a regular part of a job?
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Checked product coming off a production or packaging line against a spec (fills, caps, seams, codes, labels)
Did a pre-op or post-op inspection before or after a run
Pulled and labeled samples
Used a scale, gauge, or torque tester and wrote down the reading
Filled out a batch sheet, quality log, or inspection form
Put product on hold or stopped a line for a quality problem
Worked on a bottling, canning, food, or pharma line in any role
Followed food safety or sanitation rules on the job (hairnets, handwashing, allergen control)
None of these yet
Outside a plant, which of these have you done as a regular part of a job?
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Checked every plate or order at a restaurant pass (expo) before it went out
Ran load-in, load-out, or gear counts for events, tours, or productions
Inventory, inspections, or sensitive-item counts in the military
Counted a cash drawer, safe, or deposit to the penny
Followed a written procedure where a skipped step mattered: lab, pharmacy, medical, aviation, or similar
Inspected finished work against a spec or checklist
Kept the stock and ordering for a store, kitchen, bar, or shop
None of these
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Your eye
Everyone who checks things for a living has a habit that catches what other people miss. What's yours?
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Maximum response length: 2-3 sentences
Tell us about a time you did a job right when nobody was watching, and nobody would have known if you hadn't. What was it, and why did you do it that way?
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Maximum response length: 2-3 sentences
Tell us about a time you caught a mistake before it went out the door: a wrong label, a bad code, a skipped step, a plate that wasn't right. What was it, and what did you do?
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Maximum response length: 2-3 sentences
Tell us about a time something got past you. What happened, and what happened next?
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Anyone who has done careful work long enough has one. Maximum response length: 2-3 sentences
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When plans change
Which kind of workday do you like best? (There's no wrong answer.)
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The same routine, done right, every day.
A steady plan, with a surprise now and then.
Something different every day. I like working it out.
Here the plan changes most days: a run moves up, a changeover gets pulled forward, a brand changes a label the night before. Tell us about the last time a plan changed on you partway through a workday. What changed, and what did you do?
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Maximum response length: 2-3 sentences
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On the line
You're doing fill checks on a bottling run. The last two checks were inside the spec, but barely, and both on the low side. The next one comes in just under. The line is running well, and the lead is trying to make up time from a late start. What do you do?
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There's no single right answer; we're reading how you think. Maximum response length: 3-4 sentences
Twenty minutes into a canning run, you notice the date code printing on the cans is yesterday's date. A couple thousand cans have already gone through to the packer. The lead says it's close enough and the brand won't notice. What do you do, and in what order?
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Maximum response length: 3-4 sentences
Record a quick (1 to 2 minute) phone video and upload it here: Walk us through how you check something at your current or most recent job so nothing gets past you, as if you were training someone on their first day.
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Work authorization & location
Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
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Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for an employment visa (for example, H-1B)?
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Would this job mean moving to the Fort Worth area?
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No, I already live within commuting distance.
Yes, and I'd plan the move on my own.
Yes, and I'd want to talk about relocation help.
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Logistics
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Desired compensation:
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Available to start:
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Within 1 week
Within 2 weeks
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This job is on-site in Fort Worth. Have you checked your travel time here, for the shifts you picked?
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Yes - under 20 minutes
Yes - 20 to 40 minutes
Yes - 40 to 60 minutes
Yes - over an hour
I haven't checked yet
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Last things
Picture yourself two years into this job. Which sounds most like a good outcome?
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I'm leading quality on the production floor, or I've moved up into a bigger quality role.
I'm the person everyone trusts to catch problems, and my week looks the same every week.
I learned what I needed here and moved on to the next thing.
Haven't thought that far ahead. I need a good job now.
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How did you find out about this position?
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Craigslist
Indeed
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Referred by current Very Good employee
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Walked by the Fort Worth location
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