Quality Assurance Tester/Auditor

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you.

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Graphic Packaging International - Groveport, OH

Important: Smoke/Tobacco Free Facility

Position Description: Quality Assurance Tester (Auditor)

Pay Range: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

This position is responsible for ensuring consistent quality by utilizing and implementing quality system processes by inspecting, testing and sampling of raw materials, work in process and finished goods.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform process inspections and show records for each process running and quality of products produced. 80% of your time will be on the production floor performing quality audits and evaluating the quality of each item produced to meet the customer's (internal and external) required specifications.
• Communicate any special instructions or information on quality issues to the incoming Quality Auditors and/or Dept. Managers/Supervisors.
• Work independently to manage and measure results and present project summaries.
• Establish sorting limits/guidelines, in addition to monitoring sorting processes and the proper handling of nonconforming products.
• Give disposition whether to scrap, sort, or accept materials in question of quality conformance.
• Pull samples from production orders requiring customer samples or for internal use.
• Responsible for assisting with the calibration of all testing equipment.
• Perform, evaluate, organize various specified testing of products and maintain the quality records as defined by the department procedures.
• Maintain quality records by filing or data entry into the computer.
• Assist with safe practice/housekeeping certifications (ISO/AIB/GMP/HACCP) and training processes within the organization. Be a good role model and help enforce the rules of conduct, safety and housekeeping.
• Assist the Quality Manager in maintaining the quality plan and procedures to facilitate accomplishments of company business plan objective and goals.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Quality Manager

Organizational Relationships

• Manufacturing
• Sales/Customer Service
• Administrative

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.)
• Detail oriented with ability to organize
• Must possess leadership skills, have the ability to multi-task and have strong communication skills.
• Proficient in data collection and compilation to use Microsoft Word and Excel and ability to generate quality graphs, trend analysis and maintain records.
• Ability to use and maintain test equipment and calibration

Education and Experience

• High School/GED diploma
• Experience in Statistical Process Control
• Minimum 3 year quality experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Basic math skills

Working Conditions

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be willing to work a 12-hour rotating shift / Mill Shift schedule (36 hours one week and 48 hours the next week)
• Must be willing/able to work hours outside of regular shift and overtime as requested
• Color differential skills (not colorblind)

General Awareness Training

• Quality Systems
• Document & Data Control
• Identification and Traceability
• Process Control
• Inspection and Testing
• Control of Inspection & Measuring equipment
• Corrective and Preventive Actions
• Control of Nonconforming Materials/Products
• Control of Records
• Training
• Statistical Techniques

Specific Responsibility Training

• Inspection and Testing
• Control Inspection & Testing Equipment
• Inspection and Testing Status
• Corrective and Preventive Action

GPI's Benefit Program

• Competitive Pay

• 401(k) w/employer matching

• Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Life Insurance

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Various Voluntary benefits

• Adoption Assistance Program

• Employee Discount Programs

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tuition Assistance Program

• Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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