Quality Control Tech - 2nd Shift

Interstate Packaging Company; Tennessee; On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Interstate Packaging Company is seeking a Quality Control Tech for the 2nd shift in White Bluff, TN. You will perform routine QA checks on bags, pouches and tubes, document results, and monitor QA data to spot trends and risks.

Collaborate with operators, adjustors and supervisors to ensure compliance with customer specs and internal standards. Responsibilities include overseeing non-conforming material, maintaining sample inventory, and supporting SQF compliance activities and general QA duties

Qualifications

• Reading, writing and basic math skills to understand production orders.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and data entry tools.
• Ability to read process instructions, diagrams and blueprints/artwork.
• Strong communication across operators, supervisors and managers.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality assurance checks on bags, pouches and tubes.
• Document test results and monitor data for trends or risks.
• Identify risk areas and ensure non-conforming material is contained and dispositioned.
• Oversee non-conforming material processes to prevent shipments of questionable material.
• Gathers and ships customer samples and maintains retain sample inventory.

Skills

Excel

Word

Shop Floor

Axapta

Data Entry

Work Orders

Blueprints

Color vision

Communication

Math skills

Education

High School Diploma

Associate Degree (preferred)

Tools

Shop Floor

Axapta

Data Entry

Job description

# Quality Control Tech - 2nd ShiftHot JobWHITE BLUFF, TN 37187## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeJob Shift2nd Shift## Description# **Job Summary:**Performs routine quality assurance checks on products made in the converting department. Documents test results. Monitors department quality documentation. Works closely with operators, adjustors, supervisors and area managers to ensure that quality standards are understood and to ensure that non-conforming material is contained and dispositioned appropriately. # **Responsibilities:*** Understand and interpret customer specifications by reading work orders and following product mock-up “art” board diagrams.* Performs physical quality assurance tests on bags, pouches and tubes.* Documents test results. Monitors test data for trends and potential risks.* Works closely with operators and adjustors to identify any risk areas of the product that may require additional attention.* Works closely with operators, adjustors, supervisors and area managers to ensure that various customer quality standards are understood.* Works closely with operators, adjustors, supervisors and area managers to ensure that questionable material is reviewed at the appropriate level within the organization.* Oversee the Non-Conforming Material process to ensure that questionable material is reviewed and that non-conforming material is appropriately contained and dispositioned to prevent it from delivering to the customer.* Gathers and ships customers samples as required by the customer* Retrieves art boards for various departments throughout the plant as needed and able.* Maintain retain sample inventory.* Cross train with other areas within the quality assurance department as able.* Perform various SQF compliance activities as assigned.* Responsible for compliance with all facility food safety, food defense, and quality policies and procedures including product safety (GMPs) policies and procedures.* Any other duties that may be assigned.## Qualifications# **Qualifications:*** Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent/Associate Degree preferred.* Minimum of 2 years’ experience in related field.* Experience with various computer software platforms – Excel, Word, Shop Floor, Axapta, Data Entry, and Work Orders, blueprints/artwork.* Ability to speak effectively with machine operators, production, and management.* Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.* Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.* Ability to read procedure manual and job specifications.# **Essential Job Functions:*** Reading, writing and general math skills are needed to understand production orders.* Basic computer skills are needed, including data retrieval and input and shop floor.* Must have ability to communicate effectively at all levels – production employees, administrative personnel, supervision and management.* Math skills should include reading measurements, understanding variation and specification ranges, applying fractions, percentages ratios and proportions.* Must have good mobility in order to walk around and perform quality checks on all converting department equipment.* Must be able to independently comprehend and follow detailed instructions.* Must be able to distinguish subtle shades of color accurately in order to match samples and colorimeter. (Colorblind test is required.)* Must have good communication skills needed to characterize quality problems with all departments involved with the production of product and must have the ability to reason the source of the problem.* Must have good organizational and record keeping skills.* Must possess basic knowledge of QA inspection, testing and sampling techniques.