Quality Control Technician
First Quality
Quality Control Technician
First Quality
Produces branded and private-label consumer products
About First Quality:
Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.
Purpose and role of job:
We are seeking a Quality Technician for our First Quality Print & Packaging facility located in Anderson, SC.
This position is responsible for all aspects of the Quality Technician role listed below.
Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Will complete trial testing.
- RD testing for Lamination and Extrusion.
- ColorCert Management
- Experience Process Auditor
- Maintain thorough understanding of QC test methods and quality systems related to product testing and associated systems.
- Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained in QC lab.
- Ensure calibration schedules are maintained on lab equipment as prescribed in calibration procedures.
- Ensure test equipment remains in good working order; providing accurate results.
- Devise/Revise Work Instructions and Forms as related to quality functions.
- Provide training and annual re-certification of Operations team members QC testing procedures/requirements.
- Maintain quality database in support of Operation’s needs and quality System.
- Audit and review the completion of product test results and records for accuracy and conformance to quality systems.
- Review daily production records and confirm conformance to requirements.
- Maintain QC records.
- Prepare CoA as required by customers. Ensure product meets specification.
- Assist in investigation and disposition of materials.
- Effectively manage On Hold area through efforts to obtain timely disposition of materials.
- Provide relevant information to Operations on reasons for On Hold as means
to improve % Yield.
- Provide support for Customer audits of FQP&P business/quality systems.
- Assist QE and Operations in root cause analysis of nonconforming materials.
- Assist Quality Manager with any job needed.
- Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
- Follows necessary GMPs to comply with regulations (SQF).
- Conducts job in a manner which complies to the food safety program (SQF).
- Participates in Food Safety Activities.
Education and experience requirements:
Related Associates Degree a plus, high school diploma required with at least 3 years experience in a Quality related position. Knowledge, skills, and abilities as it relates to Quality is required. Quality Certifications are a plus.
Physical Requirements:
- Walk/stand 100% of time during a 12-hour shift
- Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling and squatting throughout shift.
- Occasional reaching overhead during shift.
- Frequent lifting or carrying of boxes weighing up to 50lbs.
- Constant use of hands throughout shift.
- Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
- Daily sweeping and organizing floor and work area.
- Full color vision is an essential job requirement.
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.
Produces branded and private-label consumer products
First Quality makes consumer products such as personal care items, adult incontinence products, baby care goods, and household paper. These products are produced for both its own brands and private-label programs, then sold to retailers and institutions across North America and beyond. The company designs and manufactures practical, high-quality items that customers use in daily life and aims to meet retailer and institutional needs while maintaining strong product quality. What sets First Quality apart is its emphasis on brand building, customer service, and consistent quality, serving a diverse roster of clients and focusing on innovation and reliability to stay competitive. The overall goal is to grow sales and market presence by delivering dependable products that improve the lives of customers, partners, employees, and communities.
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