Quality Supervisor (Plastics)

Our client is a privately owned plastics packaging company in growth mode! Join an industry leader in recycled packaging solutions.

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision benefits
401k with company match
Vacation/Sick Time
Growth Opportunities

The following items are specific requirements, assignments and tasks expected to be understood and performed within the position of Quality Supervisor. In addition to the duties given in this job description, this position is also expected to comply with all company-wide standards, practices, and policies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance to food safety requirements, Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Adhere to safety rules and procedures
• Supervise the quality inspectors in their role of in-process inspection of finished goods and rollstock
• Provide technical assistance to all departments.
• Lead quality inspectors to perform 1st piece inspection on all production startups, and ensure they perform timely in-process inspections throughout the production of finished goods, rollstock, equipment according to the sampling plan
• Perform 1st article inspection of new and revised tools
• Remain current on past and present complaints and provide guidance to quality inspectors regarding these nonconformances and their corrective actions.
• Ensure quality inspectors are monitoring extrusion lines according to the requirement in the Quality Inspector job description.
• Ensure the quality inspectors collect and maintain samples of nonconformances to facilitate accept, rework, or reject disposition decisions
• Provide the disposition decisions on the nonconforming product and rollstock, and utilize the guidance of management when needed
• Communicate with shipping and receiving daily regarding product on hold, and its status; and in turn request that the shipping and receiving team provide their priority level for any potential shipments(s) of these items
• Control inspector behavior in production and storage areas concerning food-safety programs, company policies, and other employee requirements.
• Ensure quality laboratories are well kept, cleaned regularly and do not contain prohibited items
• Oversee any repack/rework activities and ensure it is fully documented in terms of quantity of product salvaged and lost
• Manage return receipts by quarantining, counting, inspecting returns according to the RMA Receiving Checklist, form NF-036.
• Cooperates with teams Thermoforming and Extrusion production teams

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Possess 3-5 years’ relevant experience in plastics manufacturing (preferably thermoforming and/or extrusion, but not required)
• Familiarity with using computers and measuring equipment, such as micrometers, calipers, etc.
• Strong math skills