Quality & Safety Tech

prattexternalcareersite; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries is seeking a Quality/Safety Tech to collaborate with the Plant Quality/Safety Manager to ensure on-time production and safe delivery of products. You will uphold GMPs, apply quality procedures, and prevent defects from reaching customers.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, effective communication, and proactive problem solving across shifts. Responsibilities include safety program participation, data entry, incident tracking, and root-cause analysis for internal and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with related college degree or technical courses.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a related field; LEAN, ISO, Six Sigma, OSHA helpful.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Work safely at all times and follow Pratt Industries safety rules and procedures.
• Support plant safety committee participation and promote safety among coworkers.
• Learn and comply with Pratt's quality procedures to prevent defects from leaving the facility.
• Demonstrate strong time management, organization, and attendance.
• Interpret instructions, read manuals, and communicate effectively with staff and management.
• Enter, track, and resolve complaints; conduct root cause analysis and follow-up.
• Perform process audits and manage document control for safety, training, and quality.
• Oversee non-conforming supplier defects and returns; manage sorting and reworks.
• Monitor weekly KPI's and CARs; support PAR activities as needed.
• Overtime may be required; participate in a 24x7 operation including holidays when necessary.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing

Quality control

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Technical courses or associate degree

Related college degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

The position of Quality/Safety Tech will be working closely with the Plant Quality/Safety Manager to ensure on-time production and delivery of products in the safest manner.

DUTIES

• Work safely at all times, be aware of surroundings and understand and comply with Pratt Industries Safety rules, operating procedures, and help hold co-workers responsible for safety related items. Participate in Plant Safety Committee.
• Follow at all times GMPs (Good Manufacturing Processes)
• Learn and comply with Pratt Industries quality procedures and policies. Stop bad quality from leaving the facility to the Customer. Catch it on the front end of manufacturing the product. Strong attention to detail for poor quality; prevent bad quality being sent to customer.
• Superior time management skills and must be self driven and self motivated. Excellent attendance is a must.
• Must have outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail is must.
• Ability to solve practical problems: ability to interpret verbal and written instructions.
• Multi-tasking; ability to work with various challenges and deal with a variety of situations
• Ability to read, comprehend and interpret operating instructions, training and procedure manuals.
• Excellent communication skills; able to speak effectively to employees, managers, customers
• Excellent listening skills; ability to provide positive and corrective feedback
• Will be very involved in the complaint process for internal and external customers; entering, tracking, receiving complaint issues and resolutions to complaints or root cause analysis
• Ability to perform process audits
• Data entry
• Management and control of documents (safety, training and quality)
• Control of non-conforming supplier defects and returns
• Management of sorting and reworks
• Management of weekly KPI's and/or compliances with CAR (corrective action reports).
• Responsible for PAR (Preventive Acton Reports)
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, sometimes on short notice. We serve our customers 24x7 - 365 days a year and sometimes work on holidays not avoidable.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

REQUIREMENTS

• Computer literacy. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office especially Excel, Access and Powerpoint.
• High school graduate or equivalent with related college degree and/or technical courses or associate (two-year) college degree.
• Minimum of one years of experience in a related field and knowledge of LEAN manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma preferred, OSHA or Safety related field.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy.Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate.Able to apply concepts of high school math.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear.The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.The employee is occasionally required to sit.The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.Vision requirements include:close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles.The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.

Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.