QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR

Company: Berry Global Group
Location: Victoria
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Overview

Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of Always Advancing to Protect Whats Important. With $13billionin revenue for fiscalyear2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over290manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents,and employs over48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com

Our facility located in Victoria, Texas has an employment opportunity for a Quality Assurance Inspector candidate.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Production Supervisor or Team Lead, provides training and support to Machine Tender/Packers; ensures production of quality products and properly packages finished goods; observes all safety rules and conducts assigned duties in a safe manner.

Follows all Company policies regarding safety, quality and attendance. Performs duties in a safe manner and reports all observed safety hazards to the Production Supervisor or other management personnel. Leads by example and maintains a safe environment for self and co-workers. Participates in the Safety 100 program by doing safety observations, submitting Unsafe Act, Unsafe Condition, Close Call, and Caught Being Safe cards.

Ensures a quality product through regular quality checks by reading and verifying line orders and specification sheets. Conducts regular product quality checks and reports any out of spec products to the appropriate personnel immediately. Follows all ISO processes and procedures as established for the plant.

Ensures that correct product is running and proper packaging is being used by conducting periodic line audits. Addresses any quality issues immediately and notifies Senior Operator of any discrepancies.

Contribute to the smooth operation of their section by partnering with the Senior Operators to ensure safety, quality, production, and housekeeping meet or exceed world class standards.

Ensures that Packers have sufficient and correct supplies to package products. Coordinates with Packaging Handlers for correct quantities of materials. Leaves adequate packaging and supplies for oncoming crew (at least to table height for next shift).

Coordinates Packer activities such as line assignments and rotation, responsibilities when lines go down, breaks and lunches, etc. Assists Packers with packing, troubleshooting, equipment operation, and housekeeping responsibilities as needed.

Participates in the evaluation of Packers and provides on-going feedback to Production Supervisor on performance, quality, and safety issues.

Motivates and coaches team members through good communication and feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed. Provides on the job training for Packers as required.

Participates in employee driven teams to address scrap, quality, safety, or other production related issues.

Logs a variety of production data and inputs into automated tracking systems as needed. Prints Traveler reports and provides them to Packers after product changes or after completion of a work order to verify that the correct product is running and correct packaging supplies are being used.

Maintains a neat and orderly work area; meets or exceeds plant and department housekeeping standards. May be assigned additional housekeeping responsibilities throughout the plant as needed to maintain a clean and orderly work space.

Properly packages finished goods to include correct use of labels, chips, sleeves, twist ties, pallet patterns and code stamps. Responsible for proper packaging of all finished goods to achieve the best cosmetic presentation possible. Responsible for verifying and executing pallet patterns. Stretch wraps, prints labels, and places labels on finished pallets.

Identifies and orders packaging and supply needs and stocks after delivery. Returns packaging and supplies to appropriate holding areas and prints JDE labels, if necessary.

May conduct pre-shift meeting with employees to provide information on production, quality, safety, policy issues; trains new Packers and other Lead Packers; may assist in the inventory process.

Perform other related functions and duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Education: Knowledge normally acquired through completion of a High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Experience: Previous manufacturing experience is preferred in addition to the educational requirements.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret procedure manuals, specification sheets, and other product documentation; ability to write simple reports and instructions; ability to read, understand, and write in English.

Mathematical Skills: Basic mathematical skills to be able to understand simple mathematical concepts such as percentages and ratios; ability to read a weight scale and tape measure and/or ruler to perform quality checks and transfer to documents.

Motivation: Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence.

Interpersonal Skills: Relates and gets along well with others; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships.

Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.

Oral Communication: Speaks clearly, listens and gets clarification, demonstrates group presentation skills, and participates in meetings.

Organizational Support: Supports organization's goals and values; concern for detail and adherence to standards; willingness to participate on cross functional teams.

Quality: Dedicated to providing the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; monitors own work to ensure quality; follows all ISO processes and procedures as established for the plant.

Teamwork: Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests.

Quantity: Ability to meet productivity standards, complete work in timely manner, strive to increase productivity, and work accurately.

Safety and Security: Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly; participates in the Safety 100 program by doing safety observations, submitting Unsafe Act, Unsafe Condition, Close Call and Caught Being Safe cards.

Initiative: Asks for and offers help when needed; continues to seek solutions when none seem apparent.

Dependability: Takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time.

Ability to effectively train Packers, Lead Packer back-ups, and other positions as needed.

Ability to organize and prioritize work activities and to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Experience with computers such as Berry University, Berry Self Service, JDE, QSI etc.; some experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) highly desirable.

Ability to work in a warm, cool, moist, and humid work environment; ability to perform repetitive motions in a fast paced production manufacturing environment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/10624/quality-assurance-inspector/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)

Location US-TX-VICTORIA

Job ID 2021-10624

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Category Manufacturing

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