Quality Technician

Description

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row.

It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

QUALITY TECHNICIAN

LOCATION: Columbus, WI

SHIFT
: 2nd or 3rd

SUMMARY: Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the following duties. This position can present the motivated employee with several career options as the company grows and he/she gains expertise and knowledge.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Level 1

• Performs visual inspections and physical tests utilizing equipment in Lab. Products are tested for a variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance or chemical characteristics.
• Records and evaluates test data and writes reports.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Enters data into computer for analysis.
• Prepares certificates of analysis on finished product for our customers.
• Able to use and read measuring instruments as well as operating instructions and procedure manuals.
• Trial reports, inspection and tracking.
• Assist QA and Technical departments in their duties.
• Must take responsibility for work assigned.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Support and follow all plant Safety Rules, GMPs, and other procedural training requirements.

Level 2

• Able to meet all Level 1 essential duties and responsibilities
• Responsible for Complaint investigation process at minimum 1 per quarter
• Able to review, prepare, verify, submit and approve Supplier and Customer COA‘s
• Must achieve Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Level 3

• Able to meet all Level 1 and Level 2 essential duties and responsibilities
• Minimum 18 months as a Quality Technician
• Must be On The Job Training Instructor (OJTI)
• Able to accurately analyze data in Laboratory Information System (i.e. Zontec, EI3)
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• Knowledgeable in Food Safety standards
• Actively participates in a Customer, Food Safety or ISO Quality Audit
• Leads at minimum one complaint investigation per quarter
• Completes at minimum one corrective action per quarter
• Participates in at minimum one process audit per quarter
• Must achieve ASQ CQI

Level 4

• Able to meet all Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 essential duties and responsibilities
• Proficient in a Statistical Software package (i.e. JMP, SPC for Excel, Minitab)
• Knowledgeable in Healthcare standards. Able to support IQ, OQ and PQ efforts
• Lead & complete at minimum one Continuous Improvement project per year
• Ability to fill in for Quality Supervisor or Lead
• Participates in a Healthcare customer or System audit
• Must achieve ASQ CQT

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position requires a high degree of…