Quality Assurance Tech I - Kingsport, TN

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What we offer:

Night shift with 12- hour rotation
Paid bi-weekly
Paid breaks
Benefits package: Medical, dental, vision (after 60 days), 401k w/match, paid time off, paid holidays start on first day
Steel shoe reimbursement ($120) yearly
Safety glasses reimbursement ($120) yearly
Monthly birthday celebrations (food and beverages are provided)
We promote from within

What you'll do:

Responsible to identify and react to Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP concerns.
Measurement, observation and inspection of process and product to ensure products meet quality requirements according to specification. This would include startups, changeovers, line clearance, PM’s and in-processing during the shift.
Follow GMP requirements and ensure that GMP type issues do not affect the integrity of the product produced.
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.
Communication with supervisor, shift personnel and management staff.
Create and maintain documentation as required by procedures and work instructions, ensuring paperwork is completed correctly and filed.
Visually Inspect/audit product to determine that visual defect requirements are met. Understanding of the Visual Quality Standards for all products being manufactured.
Understand sample size and frequency for testing. Full Shots, Full Rounds, and subgroups.
Perform quality duties per the work instructions during the shift.

You’ll love it here if you:

Like to work in and maintain a safe work environment.
Like to 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.

What you'll need to have:

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

Who we are:

Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
A leading supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, and beauty products
A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company