QA Supervisor
ALPLA
Iowa City, IA
Full-time
Manufacturing / Production / Operations
Posted on November 25, 2020
WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING
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Measurements and Testing
- Measures, records and reports dimensional, functional and visual attributes per internally specified requirements
- Maintains optimum performance and internal calibration checks on quality related equipment and schedules calibration of equipment requiring outside calibration
- Maintains measurement database integrity
Customer Relationship Management regarding Quality Issues
- Works with production and customer to determine optimized process settings to assure specified requirements are met (specifically during sampling and product qualification process)
- Hosts periodic customer visits
- Manages customer complaint process under the supervision of the Plant /Operations Manger
Quality System
- Ensure production compliance with all internal and customer bottle and packaging specifications
- Ensures compliance with all ISO and customer/external audit requirements
- Prepares and successfully completes audits
- Responsible for promoting quality mind set in all plant employees
- Responsible for the control & coordination of rework with production of all nonconforming product
- Monitors on-line testing through daily checks of SPC data entry of Machine Operators
Documentation
- Maintenance of customer product specifications
- Monthly reporting of quality data per documented corporate procedures in emis
- Owner of Root Cause Analyses Process by involving relevant departments in developing appropriate corrective action response
- Documents and reports all supplier quality related issues per documented procedures
- Controls and reports all nonconformance product per documented procedures
- Ensures completion of all customer required testing
- Reports production quality through Certificate of Compliance as specified by customer
- Development and maintenance of all internal bottle and packaging specifications
Other Duties
- Responsible for color matching at each start up of bottle mold
- Responsible for obtaining & maintaining customer approved color samples for each bottle
- Responsible for Production Mold Book Process
- Ensures that a signed acceptable color sample which has been compared to approved customer sample is provided for production line at each start up by Quality Technician
- Trains and supervises all personnel performing quality testing within the quality lab and on the production floor
WHAT MAKES YOU GREAT
Education/Experience:
- Minimum 2 year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of experience preferred
Qualifications/Skills:
- Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulations and employment law
- Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and behave in a professional manner
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with superiors, co-workers, and individuals inside and outside the Company
- Substantial knowledge of employment practices, laws and regulations
- Good computer skills
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WORKING WITH US
- Health and Wellness Care Program
- Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
- Recognition Programs
- Promotional Opportunities
- 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
- Medical, dental, vision plan
- Education assistance program
- Short Term, Long Term and Life insurance paid by ALPLA
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
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