QUALITY AUDITOR - Berry Global, Inc

Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

Major Responsibilities:

Ensure quality by conducting lab tests of resin or film in the lab and on the line, and give breaks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

            Follow and support all Company safety, ISO and GMP policies

            Conduct Elmendorf tear tests as needed

            Conduct dart drop tests as required

            Gauge film using Measure Tech as required

            Give breaks to Machine Tender/Packer per shift requirements

Perform quality checks on all lines and take appropriate action on non-conforming product

Report non-conformances to Lead Quality Auditor and/or Shift Supervisor

Label packaging as needed during shift and ensure 4 hours of labeled packaging into the next shift

Use computer to run labels, schedules and spec sheets

Fill in for Lead Quality Auditor as requested

Estimate production rates and coordinate with other Lead Auditor and other Quality Auditors

Verify that production orders are setup correctly (resin, additive, packaging, routing, etc.)

Design, create, and setup new labels

Pull, evaluate and ship product samples

Prepare requisitions in JDE for office, lab, and production supplies.

            Maintain housekeeping and other tasks as assigned by the Lead Quality Auditor or Quality Manager

Qualification Requirements:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or GED or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum education and years of experience should not be used exclusive of other leveling factors described below.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge in performing quality testing on product

Ability to operate office equipment and PC

Ability to operate a forklift or pallet jack

Ability to operate all lab equipment

Ability to enter test results into the computer

Ability to train new employees

Ability to communicate effectively with employees

 Language skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and order forms or checklists.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively with co-workers.

Mathematical skills:

Ability to perform basic mathematical concepts including ability to read tape measure, determine percentages, compute rate, ration and percent, common fractions and decimals

Reasoning skills:

 Ability to solve practical problems and overcome barriers.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to work around moving machinery or electricity requiring a high level of safety awareness. 

Employee is required to work with various hand tools and must be able to wear appropriate PPE. 

Employee may be required to lift up to 57 pounds unassisted while performing job duties; push or pull up to 100 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand and/or walk for 12-hour shifts. 

Employee is required to use hands and fingers to retrieve product from bin/trays, and insert into packaging material.

Employee is required to travel stairs to QA lab

 Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often subjected to changing priorities, time pressures and constraints, and a high level of job related stress.  The work environment is noisy and hearing protection is required for all employees.  Employees must be able to wear other PPE such as eye and foot protection as required.