Quality Assurance Technician, Non-Union
Graham Packaging
Quality Assurance Technician
Graham Packaging
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Kentucky
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💰 $23 per hour
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Attaining and maintaining standards of quality for bottles as defined by drawings, product specifications and Quality Assurance procedures
- Assist in the training of new personnel on the importance of quality and leadership
- Monitoring the quality of finished product and packaging at start up and qualifications, both before and after packing
- Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices
- Communicate about quality with supervisors, managers, other shifts and departments verbally and through written documents according to plant practice
- Setup and maintain product files in the Infinity QS data collection system for input of variable/attribute data by QA, production and maintenance personnel
- Develop and analyze statistical data, control charts and product specifications
- Participate in continuous quality improvement projects
- Create and implement inspection criteria and procedures
- Maintain Quality Inspection Procedures
- Complete written documentation and forms as required
- Coordinate and manage the held ware and rework processes
- Coordinate quality activity with other departments
- Coordinate quality control training for employees engaged in inspection and testing activities
- Play an active role on teams within organization
- Assist in customer complaints investigation and corrective action process
- Assure Operators and PMT Leads are following procedures to conduct tests and inspections
- Change over challenge test samples during product change overs
- Assist all plant personnel support of Infinity and quality reporting systems
- Conduct and participate on gage R&R studies
- Conduct process Audits and finished goods for every Machine and report any visual defect for correction and trace back Audits
- Complete product qualifications First Articles test as required after Mold/Color change, and assist with new product approvals (PQP’s)
- Analyze Statically Process Charts (SPC) and evaluate trends
- Retest bottles measurements from Production as needed (OOS or OOC) to verify quality conforms to standards
- Perform multiple inspection tests to ensure parts are produced to meet or exceed product specifications
- Identify and segregate (HFI) non conformity product according to established procedures
- Audit rejected materials/Customers returns and report findings
- Monitor Challenge test samples (Vision, ALPS, Metal detector) and QA Supplies and request replacements as needed
- Cover for Vacation as needed
- Maintain inventory of all caps and notify QA Manager when inventory is low
- Maintain work area and test samples in a clean and orderly fashion
- All other duties as assigned by the Quality Manager
Requirements
- A minimum of 1 to 3 years in manufacturing required
- Minimum of 6 months quality experience preferred
- Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance
- Computer usage and typing skills are essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion
- Communicates effectively
- Collaborates well with others
