Quality Tech I (3rd Shift)

SUMMARYThe Quality Technician Supports manufacturing through the inspection and assessment of product quality.Shift: 3rd/ 10:45pm - 7:00amESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:Must have an excellent understanding of the Bonder/Wax application process. Will lead the testing and appraisal roll out for the Tri-Seal W-S Quality Assurance Team. (Requirement)Must also have a good understanding of all other manufacturing technologies currently being utilized in the manufacturing process including but not limited to:Extrusion lamination and coatingAdhesive laminationGravure coating and printingFollowing standard methods and techniques, inspects and tests product to ensure it meets customer and product specifications, and alert production when standards are not metMonitors product tracking methods (i.e. UPC, date stamps, etc.). Maintains customer samples.Puts questionable product on hold, organize re-work if necessary, and inspect returned product.Prepares routine reports - including gathering and summarizing dataTests and verifies raw materials as needed.Assists in training quality and production employees in quality assurance procedures and standardsFollows and participates in plant safe housekeeping guidelines designed to ensure a safe work environment. Participates in the GMPPerforms Capability and Gage R&R Studies monitoring process improvement efforts.Advises production personnel of quality problems & works together with Supervision to develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEThree years of quality assurance experience.Ability to input and retrieve information on a computer.Good communication and interpersonal skills using tact and diplomacy. Strong attention to detail.LANGUAGE SKILLSAbility to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.Ability to write simple correspondence.Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLSAbility to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITYAbility to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions.Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; and vibration.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud, and wearing hearing protection is required.