Quality Technician (REQ342)

Quality Technician - (Night Shift)
Muncie, IN

Join the Muncie - Spartech Team!

We are currently looking for a Quality Technician to join our team. If you meet the qualifications and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large you become “just a number”, and who has a large focus on safety and success, Spartech might be the ideal company for you!

 Job Summary: The Quality Technician follows all procedures and performs a variety of tasks in the Quality area to ensure we are following our Quality Management System (QMS) and providing Quality products to our customers.  This position is for Night Shift and will work the normal (2-2-3) schedule with the exact night shift TBD.

 Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Audit and monitor quality requirements on a line in accordance with the company quality assurance policies including ISO 9001:2015 and Safe Quality Food (SQF).
• Conduct inspections: in-process, in-coming, final inspections, and dock audits on occasion.
• Initiate non-conformance reports as required.
• Document and report inspection findings and results; and monitors corrective actions to inspection findings.
• Perform accurate mechanical, physical, and visual inspections of raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies as per inspection plans and specification requirements.
• Read and interpret specifications and part visual inspection sheets.
• Issue Certificates of Analysis (COAs) as needed.
• Perform product identification and traceability activities, as required.
• Document information on the computer in various databases and other internal programs; logs the assembly non-conformities and communicates information to production department.
• Conduct various tests and quality checks on finished products.
• Ensure that all products have been tested and fall within standards, measured to specifications and within tolerances, and ensures readability of labels.
• Perform Equipment Calibration checks and manage calibrated equipment and the calibration process as assigned.
• Participate in customer complaint investigations and corrective actions.
• Perform training activities as assigned.
• Follow all clean-up and housekeeping procedures. Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Comply with all safety, quality, and production work rules and regulations.
• Good attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Skills/Education/Training:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education required.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High Attention to Detail.
• Ability to conduct oneself in a professional manner while engaging personnel and customers among all levels of the organization.
• Actively seeks knowledge, skills and experience in order to grow and develop.
• Ability to think ahead, anticipate problems and take appropriate actions.
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to use computers well and familiar with Microsoft Office and associated software.

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of calipers, micrometers, height gauges.
• Previous experience performing Quality Audits / Inspections.
• Familiar with NWA statistical software.
• Good understanding of problem-solving techniques, root cause analysis and Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) investigation.
• Familiar with Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Lean Continuous Improvement.
• Previous ISO 9001 and or SQF experience.

Benefits

We offer competitive salary, incentive, and benefit programs. - Most Benefits Start Day ONE!

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision.
• Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) with a strong matching program.
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
• 11 paid holidays.

Spartech LLC, headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri is a leading manufacturing organization in the Custom Sheet & Roll Stock and Packaging industries with numerous locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day— for example if you start your morning with a yogurt or your child eats a single serving peanut butter—you may have already seen some of our materials. More unique uses of our materials can be seen in Military or security applications, for example, with bullet proof materials. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success.

Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Spartech will use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.