Quality Technician - 1st Shift

Quality Technician

The position of Quality Technician will be reporting to the local Quality manager.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Auditing and Inspection
• Conduct hourly quality checks on all operating lines (every hour on the half-hour).
• Complete the Last Piece Quality Assurance (QA) check for the auditing shift.
• Evaluate and audit the hourly bag samples and inspection sheets completed by Production Operators as part of the layered audit process.
• Audit and verify label placement according to FabCards and approved proofs.
• Inspect all raw materialsincluding roll stock, poly, labels, boxes, and traysupon receipt, comparing them to the vend or part FabCard.
• Conduct a final quality check for product adherence when a machine operation is placed into downtime.
• Quality Control and Compliance
• Verify product compliance across multiple quality metrics, including:
• Material: Visually check that the paper material matches the requirements on the FabCard/Bill of Materials (BOM) and inspect for visual damage to raw materials.
• Printing: Validate ink printing for correct color, placement, and clarity by comparing the sample to the FabCard, and ensure all required columns and QR codes are present and legible.
• Dimensions: Measure and record the actual face width, bag height, and gusset depth, ensuring they are within specified tolerances.
• Function: Validate glue placement for securing the product (seams, bottoms, and handles) and perform weight tests to verify seals.
• Identify non-conforming products and ensure they are separated into a tagged Gaylord or container.
• Adhere to the "Stop-Call-Wait" protocol for corrective actions when a quality check requires it.
• Continuous Improvement and Documentation
• Lead and complete one Quality Improvement Project per quarter, collaborating with Quality personnel across all three shifts.
• Track and record production data, including waste and corresponding dollar amounts at the line.
• Assist in identifying the root cause of quality failures (e.g., missing QR codes or non-adhering bags) to initiate containment and corrective action.
• Secure and formalize the material sorting process (e.g., labels)

Preferred Requirements

• Computer literacy. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office especially Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• High school graduate or equivalent with related college degree and/or technical courses or associate (two-year) college degree.
• Minimum of one years of experience in a related field and knowledge of LEAN manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma preferred, OSHA or Safety related field.

Mathematical Skills

Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

Employee is regularly required to walk and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest paper and packaging company with more than 9,000 highly skilled green collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt Industries is one of the largest corrugated packaging companies in America, with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than twenty states. The company operates several of the most modern, cost effective paper mills in the country, as well as a series of sheet and box plants strategically placed throughout the United States offering a wide range of creative packaging solutions. Pratt Industries is committed to recycling and the environment by harvesting the urban forest.Pratt Industries offers competitive compensation plans with incentive opportunities, full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, All State, Pre-Paid Legal, and 401(k) with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, and childbearing and parental leave.