3rd Shift: M-F 10pm-630am

Position Summary:  Model Pliant’s Core Values (Teamwork, Trustworthy, Respectful, Positive Attitude, and Meta-Performance) while supporting internal and external customer expectations. Contribute to the continuous improvement of total quality by performing quality inspections and auditing processes and systems. Manage documents required for all operations. Train team members on activities required for the monitoring and measuring of product performance. Manage conformance activities under the direction of Leadership and/or Quality Engineer.  Actively participate in problem solving.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Personal Traits:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED).
• 1 year manufacturing experience.
• Basic understanding and ability to understand prints/drawings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical activities to non-technical personnel.
• Experience with group communication and problem solving methods.
• Plastics and automotive experience.

Essential Job Functions include, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide assistance to manufacturing personnel.
• Train floor personnel on proper use of inspection, measurement, & test equipment.
• Generate Quality documentation as required, i.e. Quality Alerts, Sort, and/or Rework instructions.
• Support customer and/or Pliant production by initiating and/or supporting actions required to resolve quality concerns (containing defective/suspect products and/or inspection/replacement of stock internally or at the customer location through Corrective or Preventive Actions).
• Provide replacement/loaner tools to ensure the Quality management continues uninterrupted.
• Assist in trouble shooting and resolving check fixture and gage problems. Perform preventive maintenance on assigned gages.
• Control, calibrate, and maintain inspection of measuring/test equipment. Maintain the electronic gauge library, schedule instruments for calibration at appropriate intervals, and perform calibrations internally or outsource as appropriate.
• Maintain numerical color control software files and master spectrographs. Assess incoming color concentrates, pre-colored resins and production parts to assure consistent color control to approved masters.
• Set-up, organize, and maintain moisture analyzer memory programs. Coordinate with vendor to obtain and validate moisture analysis test parameters.
• Interpret control plans/inspection instructions/GD&T; assist floor personnel and make valid decisions concerning quality of product and statistical control of processes.
• Assist in writing and maintaining quality documents, such as work procedures, job instructions, control plans and inspection instructions.
• Support active part/program requirements such as annual validation.
• Maintain a clean and organized quality lab and work space.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as assigned by the supervisor.
• If full time hours are required, the supplemental hours will be spent supporting manufacturing needs.

Mechanicals: (equipment operation or physical dexterity required for the position) – Keyboard, calculator, telephone, fax, copier, measuring tools, gages, and automobile.

Work Environment: Industrial office environment, light – moderate noise, and factory floor exposure.

Additional Information: Infrequent travel may be required (coordinate a sort or rework operation at a customer or supplier facility, pick-up or drop off a gage at a supplier, etc.).  Professional appearance and communication is essential in all representation of Pliant Plastics.

Core Values:  Teamwork, Trustworthy, Respectful, Positive Attitude, and Meta-Performance.  All Pliant team members are required to model these core values in all areas of communication and performance on a consistent basis.