Lead Quality Control Technician

Dart Container•Leola, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Be part of something new at Dart’s Leola Campus! Our new Building 12 operation is bringing expanded thermoforming capabilities, new equipment, and exciting opportunities to the Leola team. As a Quality Lead, you’ll spend most of your time on the floor supporting production, conducting quality inspections, identifying and resolving issues, and helping ensure we deliver safe, high-quality products as we bring this new operation to life.

Requirements

At least one (1) year of related quality control experience working in a fast-paced work environment
High School Diploma or GED
Understanding of and ability to apply statistical process control (SPC), analytic skills, root cause analysis, repeat and reliability methodologies.
Demonstrated leadership skills
Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create reports, documents, and spreadsheets in MS Word and MS Excel
Experience using Quality Management System, SAP preferred
Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelor’s degree
Prior training experience
Previous experience in a Lead role

Responsibilities

Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements
Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
Conduct routine quality inspections of semi-finished, finished, and/or printed product to ensure all products meet established specifications
Compare the physical characteristics of components, materials, equipment, and products to technical specifications to identify defects
Conduct tests, record results, prepare reports and communicate changes that should be made improve quality
Assist in third party audits
Recognize trends, analyze data, perform root cause analysis and statistical process control (SPC) and recommend solutions
Coordinate with Department Supervisor to review and maintain schedules to ensure resources are available to meet schedule. Ensure that accurate information is reported and the appropriate paperwork is completed and turned in
Audit the floor as required by Leader Standard Work, monitor quality metrics, verify adherence to procedures and standard work, correct deficiencies and escalate to supervisor as necessary
Communicate with oncoming shifts about any problems or issues that are occurring. Work with other departments to maintain or improve communications
Notify supervisor immediately and recommend solutions if there are issues that will prevent achievement of efficiency goals
Perform routine duties in support of shift requirements
Actively support Operational Excellence and effectively participate in lean initiatives