Quality Technician
Plastipak · Plastipak - Havre de Grace, MD
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Plastipak (packaging) in Plastipak - Havre de Grace, MD. You ensure customer specifications & our company high standards of quality are met throughout our plastic container production operations.
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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- Experience asked
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- Team leadership 40%
- Root cause 33%
- FDA / GMP 22%
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
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- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Plastipak in Plastipak - Havre de Grace
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As a Quality Technician, you ensure customer specifications & our company high standards of quality are met throughout our plastic container production operations. You'll join our team of collaborative associates focused on producing the best quality packaging in the industry.
We Offer
- •Predictable Schedules : 12-hour shifts & a rotating 2-week standard schedule of 3 days, then 4 days is 15 working days a month as a full-time associate!
- •Advancement: We prioritize promotion from within!
- •Stability: We’ve been in the community for many years & offer job stability through market uncertainty
You Will
- •Conduct quality inspections of in-process product & finished plastic containers in the lab, on the production floor & in the warehouse to evaluate product quality
- •Use measuring instruments to measure dimensions & performance criteria's adherence to customer specifications
- •Regularly engage with Associates about product conformance
- •Grow your knowledge & skills through a wide-variety of training & on-the-job experiences
You Have
- •Ability to work 6:45 pm - 7:15 am on a cycle of 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, repeat. This equates to 2 weekends per month off with a 3-day weekend
- •High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
- •Minimum of one year of Quality experience in a manufacturing environment
- •Working knowledge of quality control methods & approaches
- •Superior attention to detail
- •Ability to walk & stand on production floor throughout work shift with or without a reasonable accommodation
You’ll Earn
- •$ 20
- •Night shift includes a shift differential of $ 1
As a Plastipak Associate, you receive a benefits package offering the following:
- •Wellness Programs
- •Health Insurance Coverage, including Medical, Dental & Vision
- •EAP, Employee Assistance Program
- •Life Insurance
- •Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- •Disability Insurance: Short-Term & Long-Term
- •Accidental Insurance
- •Critical Illness Insurance
- •Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- •401(k) Plan, with Company Matching Contribution & Profit Sharing feature
- •Paid Time Off - 80 hours within 1st year & subsequent increases
- •Paid Company Holidays
- •Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- •Caregiving via Care.com
- •Pet Insurance
- •Tuition Assistance Program
- •Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program
- •Travel Assistance
- •Employee Discount Programs
- •Some benefits are subject to eligibility