Tech, Quality - Lead

D&W Fine Pack • Hawthorn Woods, IL

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this role is to inspect manufactured products to ensure compliance and conformance to quality standards. This involves distinguishing major/minor defect levels within regards to product fit/form/function, identifying and determining products as pass or fail based on quality standards, and alerting supervision of potentially defective products. The role also includes providing pass/no-pass samples, communicating daily with supervision and plant personnel, following plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and conducting product quality audits per shift per machine. Additionally, the position assists with developing sampling plans for re-inspection, works with manufacturing to improve inspection efficiency, and completes various audit actions such as changeover & setup approvals, first piece/last piece approvals, process control checks, GMP/food safety audits, and 5S. The role also involves completing sample request processing, interpreting standards and specifications, setting up and completing certificates of analysis, performing gauge calibration and tracking calibration history, performing quality testing using laboratory measuring equipment, and entering data accurately in Excel or SPC software. The Tech, Quality - Lead is capable of performing basic statistical data analysis, maintaining quality reports, coordinating and managing held material and rework processes, and participating as a quality subject matter expert in start-up and qualification processes. The role also participates in defining/refining Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans, has teamwork ability to lead a functional team in inspection techniques or improvements, works with little or no supervision for day-to-day duties and quality decisions, and has the ability to determine disposition of material by weighing risk against defect levels. The position also works on CAPA and can assist in root cause analysis, schedules breaks and lunches, is backup for the SQF Practitioner, and mentors and trains new employees. In the absence of the Quality Technician-Lead, the roles and responsibilities of this position will be fulfilled as designated, documented, and approved by the Plant Manager.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Knowledge of food safety.
• HACCP certification required.
• Minimum one (1) year experience with SQF (certification preferred).
• High school diploma (or GED or high school equivalence certificate).

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of HACCP and SQF Practitioner course is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines.
• Knows 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.
• Understands and identifies lock-out/tag-out procedures.
• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately.
• Inspects products for defects as described by quality standards, focusing 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 and plant personnel to stay informed of current quality concerns.
• Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Conducts product quality audits per shift per machine according to procedures.
• Assists with developing sampling plans for re-inspection.
• Completes changeover & setup approvals.
• Completes first piece/last piece approvals.
• Completes process control checks.
• Completes GMP/food safety audits (Lead Internal Auditor).
• Completes 5S audits.
• Completes sample request processing as directed.
• Interprets standards and specifications from a quality standpoint.
• Sets up and completes certificates of analysis as required.
• Performs gauge calibration and tracks calibration history.
• Performs quality testing using laboratory measuring equipment.
• Enters data accurately in Excel or SPC software.
• Performs basic statistical data analysis.
• Maintains quality reports, including re-inspection/rework results.
• Coordinates and manages held material and rework processes.
• Participates as a quality subject matter expert in start-up and qualification processes.
• Participates in defining/refining Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.
• Leads a functional team in inspection techniques or improvements.
• Determines disposition of material by weighing risk against defect levels to protect both customer and business needs.
• Works on CAPA and assists in root cause analysis.
• Schedules breaks and lunches.
• Acts as backup for the SQF Practitioner.
• Mentors and trains new employees.
• Fulfills roles and responsibilities in the absence of the Quality Technician-Lead as designated, documented, and approved by the Plant Manager.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401K with Company Match
• Short and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• FSAs 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: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees