LifeMade - Inspector/Packer

Colonial Group; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Kentucky is seeking an Inspector/Packer to visually inspect products for quality, manually transfer finished goods into packaging, and prepare shipments. This role follows the Quality Management System, maintains documentation, communicates production issues, and keeps a clean, safe work area while meeting production goals.

This position requires adherence to safety rules and standard operating procedures, and often involves standing for long periods and lifting light loads as

Qualifications

• Must be self-motivated to learn and perform job tasks to meet or exceed customer and company expectations.
• Demonstrates the capacity to work at an efficient rate to meet production goals and standards
• Effectively communicates with others both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Inspects/packages production on assigned machines utilizing the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure product meets quality standards and customer specifications.
• Prepares packing materials and ensures materials, labels, and finished product meets specifications.
• Maintains all job-related documents and transactions per the QMS.
• Communicates with shift personnel to alert for quality and production related issues.
• Loads data in the production monitoring system, as applicable.
• Sorts nonconforming product as directed by Shift Supervisor or Management.
• Manually/semi-automatically assemble product and operate machine and assembly equipment, as applicable.
• Supports the QMS by adhering to the system requirements.
• Understands and follows plant safety rules. Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern.
• Maintains compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to direct Supervisor.
• Maintains good working relations with all other employees. Strives to have no conflicts with other employees.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality inspection

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Job description

Position Summary

The Inspector/Packer is responsible for conducting visual inspection of product for quality defects, manually transferring finished product into packaging, and preparing packaged product for shipment.

Primary Functions

• Inspects/packages production on assigned machines utilizing internal resource materials and the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure product meets quality standards and customer specifications.
• Prepares packing materials and ensures materials, labels, and finished product meets specifications.
• Maintains all job-related documents and transactions per the QMS.
• Communicates with shift personnel to alert for quality and production related issues.
• Loads data in the production monitoring system, as applicable.
• Sorts nonconforming product as directed by Shift Supervisor or Management.
• Manually/semi-automatically assemble product and operate machine and assembly equipment, as applicable.
• Supports the QMS by adhering to the system requirements.
• Understands and follows plant safety rules. Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern. Assists in monitoring of quality of work output.
• Maintains compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to direct Supervisor.
• Maintains good working relations with all other employees. Strives to have no conflicts with other employees.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Self-motivated to learn and perform job tasks to meet or exceed customer and company expectations.
• Demonstrates the capacity to work at an efficient rate to meet production goals and standards
• Effectively communicates with others both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, as applicable.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The conditions herein 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 essential job functions.

• Requires up to 12hrs of standing/walking daily
• Must be able to lift/carry up to 25lbs
• Must be able to push/pull up to 25lbs
• Must be able to bend/stoop/twist, crouch/squat, reach above and below shoulders
• Requires repetitive use of arms, wrists, and hands
• Must be able to work near/with machinery and hand tools
• Ability to wear required PPE including hearing protection, safety glasses, and safety toed shoes
• Moderate exposure to cold, heat, & noise