Technician, Quality- 2nd Shift

D&W Fine Pack • Fort Wayne, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

D&W Fine Pack, a Mid Oaks Investments portfolio company, provides a wide range of products serving the food service and food packaging industry. We have an immediate opportunity for a Quality Technician -1. In this function you will inspect manufactured products to ensure compliance and conformance to Quality standards.

Requirements

• Inspect manufactured products to ensure compliance and conformance to Quality standards.
• Distinguish major/minor defect levels within regards to product fit/form/function.
• Identify and determine products as Pass or Fail based on Quality standards.
• Conduct product quality audits per shift per machine.
• Enter data accurately into Excel or SPC software.
• Perform quality testing using laboratory measuring equipment.
• Complete plant required Food Safety training and by implementing / complying with the required practices.

Responsibilities

• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines
• Know emergency procedures and what to do in the event of power outages, machine failures, workplace injuries, etc.
• Wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
• Understand and identifies Lock-out/Tag-out procedures
• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately
• Actively participates in the D&W safety improvement process/activities, e.g. Hazard Identification, Safety Suggestions, Safety Teams, etc.
• Inspects products for defects as described by quality standards. Focus is on distinguishing major/minor defect levels within regards to product fit/form/function.
• Identifies and determines products as Pass or Fail based on Quality standards
• Alerts and advises supervision of potentially defective products
• Provides Pass/No-Pass samples for machine sample boards; provides sample parts for shift production meetings
• Communicates daily with supervision to stay informed of current quality concerns
• Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Conducts product quality audits per shift per machine; quality audits are performed in accordance to procedures.
• Assists with ongoing re-inspections.
• Departmental instructions may exist in which case expectations will be described in further detail.
• Works with manufacturing to improve efficiency of inspection duties.
• Enters data accurately into Excel or SPC software
• Perform quality testing using laboratory measuring equipment
• Supports the Plant’s Food Safety initiatives by completing plant required Food Safety training and by implementing / complying with the required practices.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k with company match
• Short and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• FSA’s for Medical & Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) –counseling, financial tools, legal help & more
• Wellness program
• Cancer Expert Now – access to expert consultations for cancer diagnosis and treatment guidance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed