Sr. Technician - Quality - 1st Shift at Ampac Holdings, LLC

Why YOU should consider a career with ProAmpac:
• Safety First. It’s the top priority for our team.
• Advancement Opportunities | A place to build a future in a STABLE & GROWING industry.
• Strong Core Values: Integrity | Intensity| Involvement | Innovation | Impact
• Involved team-oriented training that sets you up for success.
• Bonuses and incentives that reward employees for their contributions.

Outstanding Benefits (Full-time employees):
• 11 paid holidays & Great Paid time off (vacation)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Excellent 401k Match
• Wellness program that rewards you physically and financially
• And much, much more!

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; good organizational, time management, customer service and problem-solving skills; ability to work accurately, with interruptions, to meet deadlines; ability to work well independently and as part of a team; ability to exercise flexibility, initiative, good judgment and discretion.

• Perform quality inspections of materials in production to assure that they conform to the standards established in our Quality Management System (QMS) for our customers
• Coordinate quality testing for both rollstock and converting departments
• Coordinate and assign quality resources as needed to areas of concern as needed
• Coordinate environmental testing
• Perform on-floor audits related to paperwork and test procedures
• Conduct verification of set-ups on equipment
• Participate in establishing best practices for quality procedures, specifications, and test protocols
• Responsible to prevent further processing of non-conforming materials
• Collect and maintain samples from all phases of operations in an organized manner
• Review production paperwork to ensure completeness and compliance to GDP
• Conduct testing of raw materials to ensure they meet our internal quality standards
• Conduct testing of non-conforming or other “on-hold” materials to determine suitability as directed
• Conduct inspection of returned goods to determine disposition and disbursement for rework
• Assist Quality Leader in maintaining calibration system
• Conduct non-standard laboratory testing such as retained solvent (GC), barcode verification, autoclave as required
• Authority to reject raw materials or work in process (WIP) not meeting specification
• Perform Quality Leader duties as acting backup in the absence of the Quality Leader
• Halt manufacturing processes and immediately notifying management of any safety, material, equipment or technical non-conformance.
• Participate with co-workers and supervisors in addressing problem areas, planning methods and operating procedures.
• Identify and record quality related problems, initiate action to prevent nonconformance, and recommend solutions.
• Control the further processing of materials until any deficiency is corrected.
• Comply with all ProAmpac Safety, Quality, Operational and Employment policies and practices.
• Day to day compliance with food safety and prerequisite programs
• Remove from operation any machine deemed unsafe and immediately notify management.
• Adhere to all Quality principles as outlined in our Quality System to ensure efficient production of a quality product on a day to day basis.
• Operate in a manner that will reduce waste and optimize usable production.
• Follow all applicable instructions relative to food safety and the SQF Food Safety Management System, including Employee GMP’s.
• Report food safety problems and concerns to personnel with the authority to initiate actions.
• Perform other assignments as required by ProAmpac management

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED High level of mathematical and analytical skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams and Outlook
• Knowledge of SQF and ISO 9001
• Technical Aptitude
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance Practices and Procedures
• Ability to work with laboratory and testing equipment, collect data and facts, and present it in a meaningful manner
• Knowledge of industry equipment preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)