Quality Lab Tech I

Quality Lab Technician – Constantia Flexibles – Blythewood, SC

Functioning as part of an overall manufacturing team while performing a variety of quality inspections on high performance flexible packaging material.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Includes the following. Other duties might be assigned:

• Performs in-process inspections.
• Monitors product quality in conjunction with production team.
• Performs final product inspections, generates customer required documentation, reviews documents for accuracy and releases product for shipment. Forwards customer documentation to specified personnel.
• Dispositions material on HOLD.
• Checks equipment operation within the prescribed frequency.
• Generates and distributes Quality Lab paperwork for each production order.
• Assists production team in efforts to improve quality, reduce waste and improve efficiency.
• Performs inventories of work in process and quarantined material.
• Maintains lab retain files for easy storage and retrieval of files.
• Performs items tasks listed on Quality Lab Cleaning Checklist.
• Ensures that samples are sent to customers as requested.
• Inventories lab supplies and requisition supplies as needed.
• Recommends quality, safety and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Recommends cost reduction opportunities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Three years related experience and/or training
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• 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 and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Shift: Must be available for Days and/or Night Shift; 12 Hour Shift; 2/2/3 Schedule

Job Type: Full-time