Quality Associate - A Shift

Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance is responsible for keeping the press supplied with raw materials, tools, and inks to print the jobs. They are also responsible for quality control and keeping the production floor up and running. Perform other tasks as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

• Have full knowledge of all phases of label production
• Pull dies, inks, and cylinders for all jobs on the press schedule over the next 48 hours
• Mix ink and make corrections to meet customer specs
• Check the quality of the product throughout the production process
• Ensure quality checklists are completed by employees and sign off on every job
• Relay schedule information with press, rewind, and shrink wrap operations so expedited job due dates are met
• Train production staff by demonstrating & explaining the use of equipment when needed
• Give purchasing department: part #'s & pricing when requesting PO's for parts & service
• Order inks and cores weekly to maintain a just-in-time inventory
• Help production employees to work efficiently to meet production standards
• Recommend process improvement opportunities to management
• Organize and reorder production supplies
• Back up for production employees when absent
• Back up for material staging, production receiving and production shipping when needed
• Be available to work with customers or suppliers when necessary
• Maintain the Production Warehouse so it is clean, organized, and safe for all employees
• Assist the Management Staff on special projects
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must have:

• Proficient in Word, Excel, email, and Internet use
• An exceptional sense of organization
• Extreme attention to detail
• Excellent time management with the ability to accomplish multiple tasks
• Offer cheerful and friendly client relations on the phone and in person
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• Project management skills
• Follow-up and organizational skills
• Ability to professionally deal with various personalities
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player
• Experience in Flexo printing in general is a plus
• Ability to use common tools.
• Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to climb a ladder and step a stool
• Ability to communicate and interact with all levels of employees within the organization.
• Treat customers with respect and professionalism to assist in NCCO-BFs goal is to satisfy customers

Supervisor Responsibilities: This person has no supervisory responsibilities.

The above Job Description is not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this position. It is intended to be a guideline reflecting the principal activities.