Quality Lab Technician

Tekni-Plex; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Supports manufacturing through the inspection and assessment of product quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Must also have a good understanding of all other manufacturing technologies currently being utilized in the manufacturing process including but not limited to:
  • Extrusion lamination and coating
  • Adhesive lamination
  • Gravure coating and printing
• Following standard methods and techniques, inspects and tests product to ensure it meets customer and product specifications, and alert production when standards are not met
• Monitors product tracking methods (i.e. UPC, date stamps, etc.). Maintains customer samples.
• Puts questionable product on hold, organize re-work if necessary, and inspect returned product.
• Prepares routine reports – including gathering and summarizing data
• Tests and verifies raw materials as needed.
• Assists in training quality and production employees in quality assurance procedures and standards
• Follows and participates in plant safe housekeeping guidelines designed to ensure a safe work environment. Participates in the GMP
• Performs Capability and Gage R&R Studies monitoring process improvement efforts.
• Advises production personnel of quality problems & works together with Supervision to develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Previous quality assurance experience preferred.
• Ability to input and retrieve information on a computer.
• Basic understanding of equipment and processes.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills using tact and diplomacy.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Basic mathematical skills and understanding of units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense and problem solve.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Frequently stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and smell.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to:

• Frequently moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud, and wearing hearing protection is required.

Tekniplex commits to making reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities and qualified disabled veterans, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the conduct of its business.

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