Quality Assurance Tech 1

Silgan Closures; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision after 30 days

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays start on first day

Job summary

Silgan Closures is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician for our New Castle, PA facility. You will identify and react to GMP/HACCP concerns, inspect products, and ensure compliance with quality specifications.

The role requires attention to measurement, data entry, and documentation, plus teamwork with supervisors. We offer a stable manufacturing environment with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mathematical ability.
• Communication skills.
• Writing legibly.
• Basic computer skills; MS Office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and react to Food Safety, GMP and HACCP concerns.
• Measure and inspect process and product per specifications.
• Follow GMP requirements to maintain product integrity.
• Read and interpret prints; perform unit conversions as needed.
• Communicate with supervisor, shift personnel and management.
• Create and maintain documentation per procedures and work instructions.
• Visually inspect products to ensure defect standards are met.
• Understand sampling sizes and testing frequency.
• Perform quality duties per work instructions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GMP/HACCP

Measurement & inspection

Documentation

Communication

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Now hiring Quality Assurance Technician in our New Castle, PA facility - Apply Now

We are proud to be an essential part of the world's food supply chain and are looking for team members who will take this job as seriously as we do!

What you’ll do:

• Responsible to identify and react to Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP concerns.
• Measurement, observation and inspection of process and product to ensure products meet quality requirements according to specification. This would include startups, changeovers, line clearance, PM’s and in‑processing during the shift.
• Follow GMP requirements and ensure that GMP type issues do not affect the integrity of the product produced.
• Ability 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. Able to read and interpret prints for measurements and specifications.
• Communication with supervisor, shift personnel and management staff.
• Create and maintain documentation as required by procedures and work instructions, ensuring paperwork is completed correctly and filed.
• Visually inspect/audit product to determine that visual defect requirements are met. Understanding of the Visual Quality Standards for all products being manufactured.
• Understand sample size and frequency for testing. Full Shots, Full Rounds, and subgroups.
• Perform quality duties per the work instructions during the shift.

What we offer:

• $17 / hr
• 12‑hour shift – 4 PM – 4 AM
• Paid bi‑weekly
• Benefits package: Medical, dental, vision (after 30 days), 401k with match, paid time off, paid holidays start on first day

You’ll love it here if you:

• Like to work in and maintain a safe work environment.
• Use gauges per PMP’s to measure product and enter the dimensional data into the computer software. When the computer shows that product does not meet specification, check to ensure it is not due to gauge or operator error. If it is not gauge or operator error, place product on hold per nonconforming material procedure.

What you’ll need to have:

• High‑school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment
• Mathematical ability
• Communication skills
• Writing legibly
• Basic computer skills. Knowledge of MS Office preferred.

Who we are:

• Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
• A leading supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, and beauty products
• A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company

Limitations and Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job‑related instructions and to perform other job‑related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at‑will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug‑free workplace.

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