Quality & Safety Tech

Pratt Industries; Macungie (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Pratt Industries is seeking a Quality/Safety Tech to support the Plant Quality/Safety Manager in ensuring on-time production and the safe delivery of products. The role emphasizes GMP compliance, quality procedures, audits, and complaint resolution.

This position requires strong attention to detail, effective communication, and willingness to work overtime as needed in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Pratt offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Computer literacy with Microsoft Office including Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• High school diploma or equivalent with related college degree or technical courses.
• Minimum of one year in a related field; knowledge of LEAN, ISO, Six Sigma or OSHA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to GMPs and Pratt Industries safety rules; participate in Plant Safety Committee.
• Stop bad quality from leaving the facility; perform quality checks and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain QA/QC documentation and support corrective actions (CAR) and PAR reports.
• Assist in process audits and KPI tracking; manage non-conforming supplier issues.
• Work overtime as needed to meet 24x7/365 customer requirements.

Skills

LEAN manufacturing

Attention to detail

Time management

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical courses

Tools

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
• 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.

Additional Information

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.

EEOC Statement

Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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