Quality Assurance Tech I - WH0064

silgancontainers; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid bi-weekly

Paid breaks

Benefits package

401k with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays start on first day

Shoe reimbursement

Glasses reimbursement

Birthday celebrations

Internal promotions

Job summary

Silgan is hiring a Quality Assurance Technician at its Kingsport, TN facility to identify and react to Food Safety, GMP and HACCP concerns while inspecting processes and products to ensure quality. The role requires attention to measurements, documentation, and clear communication with supervisors and shift teams.

You will follow GMP standards, read technical prints, and compute measurements using gauges. The job emphasizes accurate data entry, defect prevention, and adherence to procedures in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mathematical ability and basic computer skills.
• Strong communication and writing legibly.

Responsibilities

• Identify and react to Food Safety, GMP and HACCP concerns.
• Measure, observe, and inspect process and product to meet quality specs.
• Follow GMP requirements to preserve product integrity.
• Read prints and perform measurements using gauges and calculations.
• Maintain documentation and paperwork per procedures.
• Conduct visual inspections and audits to meet Visual Quality Standards.
• Understand sampling size and frequency for testing.
• Perform quality duties per work instructions during shift.

Skills

Math ability

Communication skills

Writing legibly

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Stability. Innovation. Industry Leader - We are Silgan.

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! Now hiring Quality Assurance Technician in our ____________________ facility

What we offer:

• Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm
• Paid bi-weekly
• Paid breaks
• Benefits package: Medical, dental, vision (after 60 days), 401k w/match, paid time off, paid holidays start on first day
• Steel shoe reimbursement ($120) yearly
• Safety glasses reimbursement ($120) yearly
• Monthly birthday celebrations (food and beverages are provided)
• We promote from within

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.

You'll love it here if you:

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

What you'll need to have:

• Highschool 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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