Quality Lead

JOB SUMMARY: TekniPlex is hiring a Quality Lead for our South Madison, WI facility. A team leader, planner, trainer, and administrator. Must continually support and demonstrate a bias for action on individual and/or employee team-based initiatives. Encourages employee participation in our improvement processes by demonstrating proactive support for team-based initiatives. The pay range for this role is $30 - $32 per hour. 1 st Shift Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday – Friday

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Constantly accessing job requirements and addresses possible job hazards by either eliminating the hazard or through implementing a requirement for PPE or possible engineering solution. Audits employee behaviors to ensure compliance with safety rules and guidelines. Drive floor level safety compliance and implement safety initiatives. Participates actively on the plant-wide safety teams. Ensures Quality of products and processes are maintained by: Understands and supports the quality policies, quality systems. Reports any non-conformances or high-risk quality problems to immediate supervisor. Reject any non-conforming material Block material uses in PRMS Disposition What to do with RJM Rework or scrap material Leads daily activities of quality area to ensure that volume, safety, and quality standards are achieved. Responsible for the training and development of personnel. Ensures that data collection/reporting activities within the Quality department are completed accurately and on a timely basis. Must file all certificates in a timely manner Ensure verifications are completed in a timely manner Maintain and schedule calibrations on equipment with outside calibration companies. Preparing COA (certificate of analysis) and documenting Preparing Samples for customers if needed Handle Urgent Requests for customers via proper communication channels Facilitates team improvement projects such as, but not limited to: Quality improvement- implementation of Statistical Process Control. Compliance with Good Documentation Practice Procedural compliance Work with QC Manager and Technical Manager on new products, samples and issue resolution. Additional tasks assigned by department management. QUALIFICATIONS 2-4 years' experience in Quality Technician role In good standing with attendance Demonstrated team facilitation skills and success in implementing process improvements in conjunction with employee work teams. Demonstrated success in continuous improvement within manufacturing as per standards. Must be computer literate and demonstrate capability in working with Microsoft Suites. Ability to operate and communicate effectively in person, over the telephone, and in groups, under normal and stressful conditions. Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel. Good interpersonal, organization and communication skills. Thorough understanding of quality process and manufacturing capabilities. Must demonstrate strong decision-making skills, sound judgment and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment. Some of your benefits are paid in full by TekniPlex and some costs are shared between you and TekniPlex. Other benefits are made available to you at reasonable group rates. Medical Coverage Prescription Drug Coverage Vision Coverage Employee Assistance Program Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Basic Term Life/AD&D Insurance Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance Short Term Disability (STD) Long Term Disability (LTD Voluntary Buy-Up LTD Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Daily Pay Business Travel Insurance Legal Plan Identity Protection

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete time cards and work orders. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization. Ability to effective present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form. 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 will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic, flammable or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Equal Opportunity Company Tekniplex is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.