Quality Assurance Technician

PERMANENT 3 shift rotation up to $22.50/hr + benefits

LOCATION: Mississauga, Ontario

Qualifications:

Post secondary technical education
5 years+ of relevant experience in manufacturing environment
Experience with flexo printing industry an asset
Familiarity with Food Safety industry standards
Strong time and change management skills with a reputation for punctuality and reliability
Collaborative attitude with ability to interact with management and team members
Good verbal and written communication skills
Accurate measuring abilities in both metric and imperial units
Knowledge of Health & Safety standards

Duties:

Provide continuous monitoring, sampling and testing of manufactured products to ensure products are produced to spec
Work with the QA and Production Team to prepare, organize and document trials, update spec sheets
Review and file Certificates of Analysis from suppliers
Update standard operating procedures and Non-Conformance Reports
Coordination of quarantined product
Assist with training of new employees
Maintain adherence to GMP/AIB, Health and Safety Standards and company regulations across all processes and personnel
Complete job approval start-up checks at press and bag converting stations according to standard and specifications
Collect samples to complete various measurements (metric and imperial), weights, qualitative checks and destructive testing at press and bag converting stations
Check and approve in process and finished product for release
Check solvent retention when required
Hand-make sample bags
Make sure trial print and bags are good before being used or shipped
Organize sample bags for retention and customer samples as required
Communicate with production staff for updates, issues and investigation for any non-conforming product
Monitor Operator records to check quality control tests are being carried out and advise Supervision accordingly
Assist in training of QC Dept and Manufacturing personnel
Assist with product development testing as required
Collect bag and last press pull for orders at end of run
If quality issues are found, ensure products made and pallets assembled since the last good check are sent to holding area until re-check is complete
Draft and update QC test procedures and contribute to maintenance of Lab Manual
Prepare quality reports and update internal spec sheets