Process Quality Technician II

TekniPlex•Winston-Salem, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

TekniPlex is a global team of problem-solvers in materials science dedicated to making life better through innovation. The company's work impacts industries such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care. At TekniPlex, employees are encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and grow professionally. The company emphasizes that employees shape what's next by protecting product integrity, supporting patient safety, and contributing to everyday life improvements.

Requirements

Minimum: 2-year degree in a technical or quality field; ASQ certification or similar Quality Experience OR 5 years related experience in flexible packaging manufacturing with emphasis on operations auditing or machine process and operation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to think strategically, exercise independent judgment, and problem-solve.
Ability to work cohesively with multi-functional development and process teams.
Ability to train employees and guide in a positive and progressive manner.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and customers.
Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts as applied to daily responsibility and task.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Proficient in basic computer software and operation.

Nice To Haves

Ability to use excel type program for data presentation

Responsibilities

Provide quality and training support to equipment operators and manufacturing department personnel.
Ensure quality standards are followed and customer expectations are achieved through daily production workflow.
Assure compliance to manufacturing instructions and completion of quality procedures by operations.
Conduct audit assessments of trained practicals of tasks by in-job persons signed off by a trainer.
Follow and champion all Tekni-Plex safety initiatives and requirements, including participating in safety observations and monitoring assigned areas for safety concerns.
Review and understand standard work policy, JBS instructions, and quality procedures related to operations interaction with product during manufacturing.
Conduct weekly follow-ups with the manager on the status of training for new employees and their progression in understanding expected performance standards.
Act as an on-the-floor assessor of product manufacturing and work with operators to address concerns with product condition or workmanship.
Conduct multiple daily route visits to machines and finished goods staging at the banding line to view material, packing, ticketing, and paperwork.
Drive manufacturing processes to optimize production efficiency, quality, and profitability.
Work with the Process Engineer to create, maintain, and implement effective process conditions and operating procedures.
Participate in commissioning new and upgrading existing manufacturing equipment.
Participate in problem-solving and RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) activities for internal improvement and customer complaint investigation as directed by the manager.
Write ideas and information concisely and effectively, organizing information logically with appropriate grammar.
Use Excel-type programs for data presentation.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with internal and corporate team members.
Develop cooperative working relationships with peers, associates, and management, showing awareness and consideration for others' opinions and ideas.
Handle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.