Quality Lab Technician - Day Shift

Responsibilities

• Perform on-line quality audits, raw materials testing, product testing and report test results as needed.
• Support the Manufacturing, Technical Service, Quality, Sales, Purchasing, and Research & Development departments in raw stock, in-process labels, and finished label testing relative to established specifications.
• Audit per applicable sampling plans, shipping, converting audits.
• Active involvement in data integrity, testing methodology standardize practice system and non-conformance material containment process.
• Aid in process capability testing and routine inspection and testing of product.
• Effective system-based communication with other Quality Department team members, and Operations.
• Daily maintenance and calibration of testing equipment.
• Perform aged testing for all departments and project testing for technical.
• Create and manage color standards.
• Aid in the management of Process Control Plans and Product Spec Sheets (Quality Windows Software).
• Manage non-conformance Product Procedure and Quality Hold Area.
• Provide training on new quality processes and best practices.
• Aid in the documentation of R&D projects.
• Perform QA laboratory testing as required for specified product lines.
• Follow all plant and department specific safety rules, including use of all required personal protective equipment.
• Understand and competently use the measurement tools required: UPC, Verifier, Scales, Ruler, Calipers, Static Meter, Sutherland Rub Tester, etc.
• Understand and assist in facilitating compliance with ISO or BRC and HAACP or similar principles throughout the organization through a variety of activities.
• Comply with established safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Two to four years’ experience or related education.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Specific visions abilities include color, close vision, distance, and ability to focus.
• The physical demands require standing, using hands to feel and touch; reach with arms and hands; talk and hear.
• This position requires frequent walking.
• Occasionally employee is required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must be able to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.