Job Description

*** This is a Safety Sensitive Position under the Medicinal Marijuana Provisions of the State of Arkansas.***

PURPOSE 

Responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of plastic food-packaging products through regular auditing, testing, and data analysis. This position helps maintain compliance with food safety standards, customer specifications, and internal quality requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Other duties may be assigned as directed by the Quality Supervisor or upper management: 

1. Perform routine audits of operations in all departments to verify product quality, with specific focus on plastic food-packaging standards and food safety guidelines.
2. Coordinate with on-shift coworkers to cover key production lines, prioritize critical audits, and ensure continuous quality oversight.
3. Enter data into relevant databases or systems accurately, including Statistical Process Control (SPC) software.
4. Conduct or assist in laboratory testing and measurement studies as assigned by the Quality Supervisor
5. Perform sanitation tasks and audits to maintain and document compliance with food safety requirements.
6. Help guide new auditors on quality auditing procedures, standards, and best practices.
7. Carry out assigned warehouse or RMA audits, ensuring proper handling and documentation of returned products.
8. Analyze critical data and communicate findings promptly to operations staff, facilitating timely corrective actions for any quality issues.
9. Complete other tasks as assigned by the Quality Supervisor or upper management to support continuous improvement of production quality.

COMPETENCIES 

• Safety-Oriented: Understands and follows safety regulations in a production environment, including food safety protocols.
• Strong Communication Skills: The employee communicates clearly with team members, supervisors, and other departments.
• Mathematically Proficient: Able to perform basic arithmetic accurately.
• Detail-Oriented: Capable of distinguishing products with similar size, color, and vendor codes.
• Computer Proficiency: Skilled in data entry and using quality management software.
• Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Evaluates situations quickly and thoroughly to determine corrective actions.
• Quality-Focused: Committed to upholding product quality standards for food packaging.
• Team Player: Works effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced setting and is flexible in handling changing priorities.
• Statistical Process Control Knowledge: Understand how to apply SPC in the production environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Familiarity with Common Defects: Possesses working knowledge of typical plastic packaging defects.
2. Ethical and Dependable: Demonstrates honesty, fairness, and a strong work ethic.
3. Physical Requirements: Able to lift, lower, or carry up to 50 lbs.
4. Decision-Making Under Pressure: Can quickly judge whether to accept or reject parts that fail to meet standards.
5. Audit Frequency and Standards: Maintains necessary frequency of line audits and adheres to established quality protocols.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in a laboratory or auditor environment is preferred. SPC trained or quality experience a plus.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

MATH ABILITY

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Email: Comfortable sending and receiving electronic correspondence.
• Data Entry: Proficient in entering audit data into SPC software and other relevant systems.
• Microsoft Office Suite: Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word, and Access.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

No certifications needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisor responsibilities

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job:

1. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
2. Extreme heat (non-weather).
3. Exposure to high heat index during the summer months while in the production area. The laboratory is climate-controlled.
4. The noise level in the manufacturing environment is usually loud (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment). The noise level in the laboratory is moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job:

1. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands handle or feel, frequently reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
2. The employee is required to talk and hear, and on occasion, taste and smell. 
3. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include:
   1. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
   2. Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
   3. Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
   4. Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.