Quality Technician

American Packaging Corporation•Columbus, WI

33d•Onsite

About The Position

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future. QUALITY TECHNICIAN LOCATION: Columbus, WI SHIFT: 2nd or 3rd SUMMARY: Tests and inspects products at various stages of production process and compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products by performing the following duties. This position can present the motivated employee with several career options as the company grows and he/she gains expertise and knowledge.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position requires a high degree of self-motivation and good organizational skills. Two to four months of training are required to properly prepare a person for this position.
Associate degree (A. A) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six-months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Must achieve Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Minimum 18 months as a Quality Technician
Must be On The Job Training Instructor (OJTI)
Able to accurately analyze data in Laboratory Information System (i.e. Zontec, EI3)
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Knowledgeable in Food Safety standards
Actively participates in a Customer, Food Safety or ISO Quality Audit
Leads at minimum one complaint investigation per quarter
Completes at minimum one corrective action per quarter
Participates in at minimum one process audit per quarter
Must achieve ASQ CQI
Proficient in a Statistical Software package (i.e. JMP, SPC for Excel, Minitab)
Knowledgeable in Healthcare standards. Able to support IQ, OQ and PQ efforts
Lead & complete at minimum one Continuous Improvement project per year
Ability to fill in for Quality Supervisor or Lead
Participates in a Healthcare customer or System audit
Must achieve ASQ CQT

Responsibilities

Performs visual inspections and physical tests utilizing equipment in Lab. Products are tested for a variety of qualities such as dimensions, performance or chemical characteristics.
Records and evaluates test data and writes reports.
Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
Enters data into computer for analysis.
Prepares certificates of analysis on finished product for our customers.
Able to use and read measuring instruments as well as operating instructions and procedure manuals.
Trial reports, inspection and tracking.
Assist QA and Technical departments in their duties.
Must take responsibility for work assigned.
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Support and follow all plant Safety Rules, GMPs, and other procedural training requirements.
Responsible for Complaint investigation process at minimum 1 per quarter
Able to review, prepare, verify, submit and approve Supplier and Customer COA‘s
Must achieve Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Minimum 18 months as a Quality Technician
Must be On The Job Training Instructor (OJTI)
Able to accurately analyze data in Laboratory Information System (i.e. Zontec, EI3)
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Knowledgeable in Food Safety standards
Actively participates in a Customer, Food Safety or ISO Quality Audit
Leads at minimum one complaint investigation per quarter
Completes at minimum one corrective action per quarter
Participates in at minimum one process audit per quarter
Must achieve ASQ CQI
Proficient in a Statistical Software package (i.e. JMP, SPC for Excel, Minitab)
Knowledgeable in Healthcare standards. Able to support IQ, OQ and PQ efforts
Lead & complete at minimum one Continuous Improvement project per year
Ability to fill in for Quality Supervisor or Lead
Participates in a Healthcare customer or System audit
Must achieve ASQ CQT