Quality Assurance Technician

Position: QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN
Location: Hanover

Job Description Quality Assurance Technician – 1st Shift (7:00 am-3:30 pm) Mon.

-Fri.

Summary:

Provide Quality Assurance inspection and support activities in the SIPA and/or Molding Department. This position covers absences and provides support for the QA Inspectors as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Follow all safety policies and procedures.

Process control and mold qualifications.

Investigate quality issues.

Audits questionable product on shift or as requested.

Makes job jackets for upcoming jobs.

Maintains labels for the shift for current production running.

Handles start-ups performing all critical dimensions for all  mediator between QA and Production.

Maintains resin/Colorant Sheets and Color Chips as needed

Perform special testing on products specified by customer as needed.

Performs AQL Audits as required.

Scan work order paperwork from the job jackets on the drive for record keeping.

Walk the floor periodically throughout the shift. Making sure QA Inspectors are properly performing their duties (following procedures).Provide training as needed to QA Inspectors and new hires.

Supports Food Safety and HACCP.Responsible for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements.

Identify and record problems relating to product, process and quality systems.

Initiate, recommend action to prevent occurrences of any non-conformity of product or quality systems. Or provide solutions where applicable

Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes or systems and support the implementation of solutions.

Resume the role of a QA Inspector in their absence to get the attributes and dimensional data completed.

Perform any and all duties as assigned by QA Manager.

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Qualifications:

Minimum quality assurance experience required, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously

Computer skills—Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook or similar email system

Ability to lift 40 lbs. occasionally

High School Diploma or GED required

Education and/or

Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent. Minimum of three years working in a quality related position.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Technical/Computer/Software

Skills:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Lotus Notes or similar email software.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to set; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment…