Quality Specialist

Morris Packaging is a manufacturer of sustainable, flexible packaging products such as bags, pouches, and rollstock. We provide end-to-end packaging solutions, including design, printing, warehousing, and logistics support.

About the role

The Quality Specialist performs quality control, quality systems, document control, and incoming inspection activities to ensure products, materials, and processes meet company, customer, regulatory, and SQF requirements. Specific duties and areas of responsibility may vary by assignment, shift, experience, and business needs.

This is a full-time, hourly position with a pay range of $26.00–$30.00, based on relevant experience, technical skill level, and demonstrated ability.

Responsibilities

• Quality Control & Production Support
  • Perform quality inspections, monitor reviews, finished goods audits, and testing to verify products meet established specifications and customer requirements.
  • Maintain quality records, logs, retains, reports, and other required documentation; review and update art files and quality data as assigned.
  • Provide production and rework support, produce hand samples, and assist with quality-related operator training.
  • Identify, document, and assist with resolution of nonconforming product and corrective actions.
• SQF & Food Safety Support
  • Support the facility's Food Safety and Quality Management System and serve as a backup to the SQF Practitioner, as assigned.
  • Support compliance with SQF, FDA, GMP, HACCP, customer, and company requirements, including audits, food safety investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA, and corrective actions.
  • Assist with HACCP and Food Safety Plans, audit preparation, quality and food safety metrics, risk assessments, food defense/food fraud programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Document Control
  • Maintain the facility's document control system, including controlled documents, forms, records, revisions, approvals, distribution, and retention requirements.
  • Conduct document reviews, assist with SOP development and updates, and ensure current documents are available for use and required employee acknowledgments are maintained.
  • Support internal, customer, regulatory, and SQF audits by providing required documentation and records.
• Incoming Inspection
  • Perform receiving inspections and required testing of incoming raw materials, packaging materials, adhesives, inks, films, and purchased products according to established specifications.
  • Verify material documentation, including COAs, COCs, lot numbers, traceability, labeling, quantity, appearance, dimensions, and other applicable requirements.
  • Identify and place nonconforming materials on hold, communicate discrepancies to appropriate departments and suppliers, and assist with supplier corrective actions and performance monitoring.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must be able to read US standard measuring tape.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Knowledge of SQF, HACCP, GMP, and FDA regulations.
• Root Cause Analysis and CAPA experience preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Manual dexterity and critical evaluation skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong documenting and recording abilities.
• Quality control analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

Work Environment

• Primarily in a climate-controlled facility, with exposure to vibration, equipment noise, and a loud environment.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; occasional exposure to outside conditions, tight spaces, cleaning solvents, and heights.
• Moderate to high demand for tight deadlines and workflow interruptions due to product changeovers.

Physical Demands

• Continuous (6+ hours/day): working at a computer terminal, talking, listening, teaching, repetitive hand/wrist motion, standing, and walking.
• Frequent (1–3 hours/day): bending, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, grasping, and working in a stooped position.
• Good eyesight and normal hearing required.
• Ability to move and lift objects up to 50 lbs.

Schedule

This is a full-time position. Days, nights, and hours may vary depending on assigned shift and production requirements. Occasional overtime may be required based on business demands or customer volume.

Benefits

• Time off plans.
• Medical coverages.
• Bonus programs.
• Disability coverages.
• Company-paid and voluntary life insurance.
• 401K plans with company match.
• HSA contributions (when applicable).