Team Lead - Quality

ProAmpac, a leading global flexible packaging company, is currently seeking detail oriented, eager and positive Quality Lead with a hunger for a fast-paced environment and desire for continued learning and growth here at our Auburn, WA facility.

Why YOU should consider a career with ProAmpac:

• Small Facility Culture | Large Corporation Perks.
• Safety First. It’s the top priority for our team.
• Clean and climate-controlled environment.
• Encouraging Culture with recognition programs and team building activities.
• Advancement Opportunities | A place to build a future in a STABLE & GROWING industry.
• Strong Core Values: Integrity | Intensity| Involvement | Innovation | Impact
• Progression programs to build entry level talent into top talent.
• Involved team-oriented training that sets you up for success.
• Bonuses and incentives that reward employees for their contributions.

Outstanding Benefits (Full-time employees):

• Bonuses! Generous Referral Bonuses & Quarterly Production Bonuses
• Competitive wages, shift premiums, promotions from within
• 11 paid holidays
• Great Paid time off (vacation)
• Full Benefits including Medical| Dental | Vision
• Employer paid life insurance
• Excellent 401k Match
• Paid Lunch Break!!
• Tuition reimbursement and dependent scholarship programs
• Wellness program that rewards you physically and financially
• And much, much more!

Pay Range $28-$36/hr

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Support Quality Management in ensuring the Quality Management System (ISO, SQF, BRC, GFSI) is being followed.
• Work in conjunction with Manufacturing Management to ensure manufacturing and Quality Assurance procedures are being performed.
• Supports and trains quality personnel to perform their respective job functions.
• Along with Management responsible to direct the work of the Lab Technicians.
• Participate in the establishment of quality specifications.
• Support activities associated with external audits.
• Support customer complaint and reject process to ensure accurate root cause analysis, timely response, and determination and implementation of corrective actions.
• Monitor site quality metrics and work with management to develop counter measures as needed.
• Work with manufacturing to ensure product conformance through documented process monitoring and process controls methods.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree a plus. High level of mathematical and analytical skills
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in quality control in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid working knowledge of quality processes, related manufacturing and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), Visio, Teams, and Outlook.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations)
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
• Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies

Work Environment

Work primarily in a manufacturing environment with possible safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision and other protection as required.

This role requires exposure to a manufacturing environment. Employee may be exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing area.

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.

This role routinely uses standard lab equipment as well as office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Other Duties

Always take ownership and be accountable for your actions. This job description is a tool for you to follow while at ProAmpac. Other job duties may be assigned to you, this outline is not to be considered a detailed description, and you may have other duties/projects assigned to meet business needs. Good and reliable attendance, positive attitude and at or above job specific metrics and/or goals will reflect on your annual review. Always take ownership of your job and team.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)