Quality Assurance Technician Lead (1st Shift) - New Pay Structure $23.37/hr - $28.31/hr
Graham Packaging
- Selah, WA
- $23.37-28.31 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Understands, follows and enforces all established safety, health, quality GMP and Company policies, procedures and recognized practices.
- Communicate about quality with supervisors, managers, other shifts and departments verbally and through written documents according to plant practice.
- Maintain quality reports, start-up and qualification related documents and forms.
- Setup and maintain product files in the Infinity QS data collection system for input of variable/attribute data by QA, production and maintenance personnel.
- Develop and analyze statistical data, control charts and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product.
- Participate in continuous quality improvement projects and other related activities as assigned.
- Formulate and maintain quality action plans to achieve quality assurance objectives.
- Create and implement inspection criteria and procedures.
- Maintain Quality Inspection Procedures.
- Complete written documentation as required.
- Coordinate and manage the heldware and rework processes.
- Coordinate quality activity with other departments to achieve plant objectives in compliance with plant procedures.
- Order, maintain, and repair quality testing equipment and gages.
- Conduct and maintain scheduled calibrations of quality test equipment and gages.
- Coordinate quality control training for employees engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials and products.
- Perform all tasks and responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Technician and Lab Technicians as needed.
- Play an active role on teams within organization.
- In the absence of the Quality Manager, works with Production Manager to set up priorities for quality staff to maintain Quality in the products.
- Assist in customer complaints investigation and corrective action process.
- Assure Operators and PMT Leads are following procedures to conduct tests and inspections.
- Change over challenge test samples during product change overs.
- Assist all plant personnel with I.T. support of Infinity and quality reporting systems.
- Maintain and conduct gage R&R system.
- Limited travel may be required
- Ability to maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance.
- Computer usage and typing skills are essential.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
- Communicates effectively: conveys facts and information clearly both verbally and orally.
- Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others.