Quality Lab Technician: Day Shift -New Berlin (Manufacturing)
Are you a detail-oriented person with manufacturing & quality experience?
At Radius Packaging we call our employees Members and believe that our Members are the heart of our business. Radius continues to grow as a supplier of containers for food, beverage, personal care, household, industrial, nutraceutical, wipes and pet care products. We are passionate about our work and are excited for the future of our fast-growing business! Help us pack inspect our products and provide top quality to our customers.
Lab Technician Expectations:
- Perform in process inspections, measurements, audit auxiliary equipment and test to meet or exceed customer specifications.
- Interact professionally and effectively with customers during audits and in support of positive release programs.
- Accurately document and communicate quality measurements, nonconformance and incidents to ensure quick appropriate action is taken to prevent non-confirming product from getting to the customer or resulting in catastrophic on hold situations.
- Follow up on rework, open items, out of spec synergy readings and audit findings from individual cell audits.
- Work with and across teams to prevent contamination and create corrective action plans.
- Support cell teams to record defects and scrap according to scrap and defects process, rework, labels change, spec sheet and regrind as necessary after appropriate sign off. . Assist in qualifications of new bottles and reviewing the requirements with line members.
- Participate in and support continuous improvement activities throughout the plant, including 6S standards.
- Mentor and Train OT2's, acting as a backup in the event of absence or need for additional resources.
- Support and back up critical processes of the Lead Quality Technician.
- Assist in developing all aspects of quality assurance including establishing metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met.
- Participate in and support continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant. Sustain 6S program in the production cells, supporting team members and reporting repeat variation to leadership.
- Work safely, following all safety policies and proactively participating in the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.
- Perform other support work to enable the team to be successful and as requested by administrative leadership.
How do our shifts work? Full time status | 3 Days a Week
Day Shift: 6:45 AM-7:00 PM
Schedule: 3 Days per week and Benefits Eligible
Job Duties:
- Perform in-process inspections, measurements and auxiliary equipment audits
- Confirm packaging and labeling of products
- Record quality verification results and use systems in place
- Ensure non-conforming products be put on hold and reworked before shipping out
- Verify molding machines and supporting all equipment is cleaned according to ISO22000, HACCP and internal food safety cleanliness
- Update quality specification boards to each line
- Assist in new product qualifications and train members on new specifications
Ideal Candidate:
- 18 years or older
- Comfortable lifting up to 30lbs
- High School diploma or equivalent required with advanced technical certificate or formal education preferred.
- Must have 1-3 years of experience in a technical measurement or quality control background or a minimum of 3 months Radius quality experience.
- Demonstrated capability to use computerized programs to navigate and collect data and prepare basic reports.
- Position requires high attention to detail and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Ability to interpret product specifications and technical documents.
- Must be able to read and write in English to accurately identify packing information, follow work instructions and QA alerts.
- Must laugh at jokes & embrace the Radius Culture
- We listen to member's ideas for creative solutions
- Work-life balance schedule: 4 days off!
- Holiday and Team Member celebrations with free meals & snacks
- Quarterly Bonuses & Paid Vacation
- Collaborative and friendly culture where everyone matters
- We are proud of the work we do and are only growing in our industry
- Competitive salary & benefit package
Don't miss your chance to become part of a growing, family-oriented company!
Radius Packaging is an equal opportunity employer.
