Quality Technician - 3rd Shift

Why Choose Us?

At Pratt Industries, we care about our employees by providing secure jobs, a safe work environment, and many supportive benefits. By investing in employees, we are able to offer growth opportunities to build a thriving, lifelong career.

• Insurance benefits and wellness reimbursement program within ONE MONTH of hire
• 401(k) with match
• Paid vacation days
• Tuition reimbursement

Duties And Responsibilities

Ensure high quality products to meet customer needs.

• Comply with all local, State and Federal safety standards
• Interact with internal customers including customer service and design
• Comply with all ASTM, ISTA, UN, TAPPI and Pratt Industries procedures, product development, and quality testing
• Ensure calibration of all testing equipment
• Interpret impact of testing results on box performance
• Through the direction of the Process Improvement Manager plan, assist with, and complete projects
• Observe equipment conditions and report potential problems
• Support the Process Improvement Manager through tracking, resolution and disposition of customer complaints, investigating critical quality defects on in-process and finished products, generation and analysis of quality data and reports
• Insures all customer feedback is promptly dealt with and any complaints are acted upon by the plant using root cause analysis and implementing corrective action
• Ensures product quality through systems for “right first time” performance and incorporates this philosophy in the continuous improvement teams
• Focuses on plant wide issues and inter-plant initiatives including developing synergies and business opportunities to optimize other manufacturing plant

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 2+ years of Quality Auditor or Quality Technician experience
• Computer literacy. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office especially Excel, Access and Powerpoint
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Able to operate a manual / powered pallet jack or lift product
• Candidates Are PREFERRED Who Offer The Following Prior work experience in the corrugated industry

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Technical Skills

• The individual must have a working knowledge of the following:
• Equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation
• This also supports the supervisor's role of teacher and trainer for his/her personnel
• Cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs and will help the supervisor find areas that require improvement
• Quality standards
• Regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud