Quality Assurance Tech I

A. POSITION PURPOSE :

Perform inspection and testing on products during the shift to verify they meet visual, functional and dimensional requirements based on established standards. Communicate quality issues to production personnel and shift supervisor. Ensure that nonconforming product and materials are identified, placed on hold and isolated to the designated Hold area.

B. QUALIFICATIONS :

Education, Knowledge, Training, and Work Experience

• Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent
• 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment
• Mathematical ability
• Communication skills
• Writing legibly
• Basic computer skills. Knowledge of MS office preferred

C. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1. Responsible to identify and react to Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP concerns

2. Measurement, observation and inspection of process and product to ensure products meet quality requirements according to specifications. This would include startups, changeovers, line clearances, tooling changes, PM's and in-process during the shift.

3. Follow GMP requirements and ensure that GMP type issues do not affect the integrity of the product produced.

4. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Able to read and interpret prints for measurements and specifications.

5. Communication with supervisor, shift personnel and management staff.

6. Create and maintain documentation as required by procedures and work instructions, ensuring paperwork is completed correctly and filed.

7. Visually Inspect / audit product to determine that visual defect requirements are met. Understanding of the Visual Quality Standards for all products being manufactured.

8. Understand sample size and frequency for testing. Full Shots, Full Rounds, and subgroups.

9. Perform gage verification checks and identify when gage does not meet requirements.

10. Use gages per PMP's to measure product and enter the dimensional data into the computer software. When computer shows that product does not meet specification, check to ensure it is not due to gage or operator error. If it is not gage or operator error, place product on hold per nonconforming material procedure.

11. Perform quality duties per the work instructions during the shift.

12. Operate other quality equipment per work instructions.

13. All other duties as assigned

D. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1. Maintain clean work area.

2. Perform other duties as assigned.

3. Help in other job functions as required.

E. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

1. Ability to stand for extended periods of time while pulling and testing product

2. Vision corrected to 20 / 30

3. Must be able to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 30 lbs.

F. COMPETENCY SKILLS :

Level 1 : 3 months Level 2 : 9 months Level 3 : 15 months

Select samples for measurement Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to read and interpret prints Verify Vision, Print, Assembly and Lining inputs and set points. Conduct / validate checks for above.

Measurement and inspection of products to meet quality requirements Communication with Team Leader, team members and management staff Perform gage verification checks

Maintain clean work area Maintain documentation as required by procedures and work instructions Operate other quality equipment

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; common fractions and decimals Examine caps for visual defects Performs dock auditing and return product inspections

Follow GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Rejects nonconforming product and place product on hold Performs as back-up to Quality Technician II

Knowledge of ProTraQ Uses gages per instructions to measure parts and enter data into the computer. Successful Completion of Visual Inspection Exam

Check initial product from machine start-up Demonstrated ability to use ProTraQ for all required transactions Successful Completion of Gaging Exam

No Projects will be assigned at this level as simply completing required work tasks is the focus at QA Tech I.

G. ENVIRONMENT :

Work environment is a high speed manufacturing operation with heavy-duty industrial equipment. The noise level in the work environment is very loud.

H. HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS / INSTRUCTIONS :

All Silgan Closures, Local, State and Federal Health and Safety Rules will apply for use of equipment as well as for the general health and safety of the individual and fellow employees.

DISCLAIMER :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and / or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.

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