Quality Specialist - Perry, GA

Job Title: Plant Quality Assurance Specialist

Location: US-GA-Perry

Benefits: health, dental, vision, PTO, 401k with a company match, career and technical development training.

Must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship for immigration cases is unavailable.

Responsibilities:

The Quality Specialist is responsible for implementing quality methods and protocol in accordance with Quality Management System. The Quality Specialist is also responsible for driving Continuous Improvement on companywide initiatives as well as plant specific programs as they arise. The Quality Specialist reports directly to the Quality Process Manager and has a dotted line to Plant Manager.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Maintain Quality Assurance (Lab Quality) portion of Quality System so that requirements are being met. Lab sample testing and correlation feedback to LO constitutes 40% of work week.

Monitor the Quality Control (Plant Quality) portion of the Quality System

Facilitate external audits of home plant and external audits of support plants as necessary

Complete Continuous Improvement projects agreed upon by Quality Process Manager with appropriate deliverables targeting 5 hours per week on CI projects.

Assist with Internal Quality Audits and ensure posting of Corrective Actions (CA) within the designated timeline

Complete CA follow up with audited plants on monthly basis

Regular involvement and support with home plant on CI projects.

Assist support plants with a minimum of one Continuous Improvement project per year

Ensure Wired Plant compliance through training, follow-up and documentation to plant management team if issues persist

Facilitate required quality training at home plant and provide support training to audit plants

Instill and impose a Quality culture at all levels of the plant

Regular inspection through Line and Yard walks to ensure compliance with Quality System

Monitor incoming resin sampling procedures to ensure compliance with Quality System

Maintain schedule and proper calibration of quality measurement instruments

Generate certification and compliance letters as required

Respond to field complaints/visit customer locations as required

Job Skills:

Understanding of quality control/assurance principles

Knowledge of manufacturing and plastics processing

Ability to work with corporate, plant, sales and outside agency personnel

Strong leadership and problem solving skills

Critical thinking and good decision-making skills

Strong work ethic and time management skills

Willing to travel (20%)

Available to work weekends and off shifts as necessary

Strong troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis

Ability to perform effective hands on training within the manufacturing/QC process.

Educational Requirements:

2 year degree minimum or equivalent work experience