Job description

Job Summary:

5 am to 5 pm Rotating Days, including some weekends

As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and well-being to our employees Avon Plastics of Paynesville, MN is enhancing our benefits. Beginning on January 1st of 2023, we are offering free health insurance to employees for all coverage levels ranging from single, employee plus child(ren), employee plus spouse, and family coverage. Avon Plastics will also be offering free single dental insurance to all employees. In addition to our generous benefits, our employees also appreciate being paid on a weekly basis.

Avon Plastics is a family-owned and operated company that has over 50 years of experience in the recycling and manufacturing of plastic products. Avon Plastics proudly manufactures Armadillo Decking, Grid Axcents Lattice, Master Mark Lawn & Garden Products, Quix Interlocking Tile, and TurboClip.

We are looking for a day shift Quality Assurance Auditor. This role is responsible for ensuring product meets specifications by performing daily surveillance inspections on product lines and performing quality assurance tests on products as required.

Knowledge:

• Mathematics - arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and their applications.
• English Language - knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Computers and Electronics - computer hardware and software; including applications.
• Production and Processing - raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods

Skills:

• Communication effectively by verbal and written. Written communication should be neat and easy to read.
• Problem Solving with and without Management intervention
• Instructing /Teaching production members.
• Personal time management skills
• Organizational skills

Tasks:

1. Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples. Conducts Sawdust Moisture and Sieve Tests during the shift as specified.

2. Monitor, record and report material blends, machine run rates and machine output in all areas of the facility.

3. Perform visual inspections of finished products and give feedback as required.

4. Calibrate, validate, and maintain laboratory equipment.

5. Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.

6. Supply quality control data necessary for regulatory submissions.

7. Inspect raw materials.

8. Investigate or report questionable test results.

9. Ensure that lab cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.

10. Identify and report quality problems and recommend solutions.

11. Train other analysts to perform laboratory procedures and assays.

12. Participate in internal assessments and audits as required.

13. Evaluate analytical methods and procedures to determine how they might be improved.

14. Collects and performs Break Tests on retention boards; enters data accurately.

15. Isolates all non-conforming product using the Hold Procedures in place by the Quality Department.

16. Instructs/Teaches production members how to package products according to the Packaging Sheets provided.

17. Troubleshooting /Determining causes of operating errors with and without the assistance of the Supervisors.

18. Create labels for products

19. Disburse labels to the lines as needed and while a line is being changed.

20. Line change process: create or retrieve labels, verify product is to spec, complete first audit.

21. Identifies organizational problems and opportunities for improvement and brings solutions and suggestions to management’s attention.

22. Participates in department meetings

Work Context:

• Requires standing
• Lifting up to 25lbs
• Requires bending, squatting,
• Requires contact with others professionally (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)
• Includes exposure to sounds, noise levels and smells that are distracting or uncomfortable
• Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients and the company
• Requires exposure to hazardous conditions and working in various environments
• Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities
• Requires accomplishing tasks, creating priorities, and setting goals
• Requires being exact or highly accurate
• Requires meeting strict deadlines
• Requires work with others in a group or team
• Display professional appearance at all times
• Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results
• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment
• Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Paynesville, MN 56362: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Quality assurance: 2 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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