Quality Batching Technician 3rd Shift

Woodstream Corporation • Lititz, PA

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About The Position

Woodstream has a rich history of over 150 years and we are an essential, life sustaining business. We provide pest & animal control products that destroy disease carrying insects & rodents. We provide a safe work environment including screening, social distancing and sanitation processes. Current Opportunities for: Quality Batching Technician Lititz Manufacturing: 69 N. Locust Street, Lititz, PA 17543.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related technical field or 5 years equivalent work experience in quality systems or laboratory setting preferred.
• Creative, has a broad understanding of manufacturing processes (batching, filling, quality assurance), and a results-oriented mindset.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
• Experience interpreting material drawings specifications.
• Experience using quality systems i.e. QMS, ISO9000, Calibration preferred.
• Ability to interpret customer quality and technical specifications.
• Able to organize and coordinate multiple tasks and activities.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Teams).
• Ability to work independently and apply problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute & document results of 2-4 Quality Inspection rounds per shift across all operating work centers.
• Assist in raw material, work-in-process batch preparation, finished product batching, and finished product sample collection and testing.
• Complete & document results of shift testing to include but not limited to tensile, roundness and force testing, wire diameter checks, hanging weight tests, ingredient weigh-up and dispensing.
• Document non-conforming material, calculate/perform rational AQL assessments to disposition nonconforming material while maximizing throughput and minimizing overall manufacturing costs.
• Support & execute in process quality studies of new and existing materials, AQL's, analyzing data, database maintenance, statistical analysis, and identifying/implementing corrective actions.
• Develop/support/establish/document raw material and work in process standards/specifications to improve the manufacturing operator experience and autonomy.
• Actively use 5 Why process to understand root causes of production issues with raw material, work in process or finished goods and develop/implement sustainable corrective actions using statistical methods to confirm improvements.
• Assist in the design, execution, data gathering & analysis of product trials and experiments.
• Maintain 5S in the QA lab.
• Proactively share/convey succinctly and comprehensively your shift results verbally and in written form.
• Actively seek/record/act on quality problems, Quality and Safety STOP actions, inefficient manufacturing methods/processes, unsafe conditions/behaviors, measurement devices out of Calibration, out of spec conditions.
• Actively use the ERP system to access PN standard cost.
• Understand and actively use Sophos to access PN & Assembly drawings to ID metrics causing nonconforming material.
• Interact as needed with Purchasing and Suppliers on quality issues and on a regular basis.
• Communicate with engineering personnel to develop raw material and in-process specs.
• Actively design/develop inspection and test procedures for the quality team, manufacturing team, others.
• Calibrate measuring devices and ensure measuring devices are calibrated as needed.
• Train operators, inspectors and other personnel performing in process inspections and testing and data acquisition.
• Maintain logs and assure material traceability to lots.
• Conduct studies, analyze data and write concise reports.
• Present quality issues and data analysis in a concise manner to engineering personnel to arrive at best practice solutions.
• Ability to solve quality problems based on gathering information and data to implement a good practice/method or control to prevent in the future.

Benefits

• Access to a free health clinic operated by Penn Medicine.
• Bonus Program.
• 401k with Company Match.
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance day one of hire.
• Parental Leave.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance.
• Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options.
• ID Theft & Legal Assistance Plan Options.
• Paid Vacation and Holidays.
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree