Alltrista Plastics LLC, is a subsidiary of Jadex Inc., and is a leading manufacturer in high-volume, precision injection molded parts. The company designs and manufactures with proprietary engineering processes and extensive manufacturing capabilities, from five (5) locations worldwide. From the first spark of an idea, through the design of the mold to the actual manufactured product, Alltrista Plastics focuses all efforts on delivering innovative plastic solutions. The company’s core markets include Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare, Personal Care, Health & Beauty, Caps & Closures, and Packaging.
Quality Assurance Coordinator - Reedsville, PA
Position Summary
Alltrista is a high-volume manufacturer with primarily manufacturing of medical components, medical packaging and medical devices. Alltrista also manufactures consumer goods. The primary responsibility of this position is handling complaints and nonconformances internally and externally. Secondary responsibilities include managing supplier quality, the internal audit program and aiding in training. Utilize your experience in root cause analysis and quality systems to determine corrections that aid in the effectiveness of our Quality Management System. Expand your knowledge by cross training with both Calibration as well as Document Control.
Primary Functions

• Manages the Corrective Action process by receiving, documenting, and corresponding with customers, suppliers and the manufacturing team. Facilitate Corrective Action meetings/teams to resolve customer, supplier and internal corrective actions.
• Functions as the ISO Coordinator and oversees the internal and external audit programs. Issues documentation for completion of internal audits and reviews and approves audit reports. Issues corrective actions with regards to internal/external audit findings and reports those finding to management and/or customers and/or 3rd party auditors.
• Serves as the Deputy Management Representative when the Quality Manager is unavailable during audits, customer communications and Management Review.
• Responsible for reporting and investigating any material on hold (DMR) to make sure materials are placed back in inventory or destroyed in a timely manner.
• Manages the supplier program to ensure new and existing suppliers have submitted all necessary documentation as it pertains to the Quality System.
• Functions as the back-up for the calibration program, including scheduling to ensure all gages maintain current calibration.
• Coordinates training for quality alerts.
• Serves as the back-up Document Control Administrator.
• Ensures onboarding training effectiveness by communicating with new hires and ensuring appropriate understanding of the material has been obtained.
• Completes random production floor audits to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal procedures, including good documentation practices.
• Conducts verification of effectiveness in corrective actions as a 3rd party verification source.
• Manages the Pest Control program as it pertains to scheduling, reviewing and responding to any open pest control issues in the facility.
• Supports the QMS by adhering to the system requirements.
• Understands and follows plant safety rules. Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern. Assists in monitoring of quality of work output.
• Maintains compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains a neat and orderly working area.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to direct Supervisor.
• Maintains good working relations with all other employees. Strives to have no conflicts with other employees.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include:
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Injection Molding Background
• Experience in a regulated facility (ISO 13485 preferred or ISO 9001)
• Required qualifications include:
• Root Cause Analysis Training
• Excellent computer capabilities, including MS Office.
• Interpersonal skills required to communicate in accurate manner to individuals and to the team to develop a cohesive group.
• The ability to work with and maintain information of a highly confidential and sensitive nature.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to display diplomacy in day-to-day interactions with the commitment to task with awareness of urgency.
• The ability to work independently and work as a value add to plant team efforts.
• Associate degree or at least 5 years of equivalent experience in Quality and Customer Relations

Physical Requirements
The conditions herein 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 essential job functions.
Environment: Normal manufacturing environments; work with machinery and media in or around confined spaces; exposure to chemicals, grease and oils.
Physical: Sufficient physical ability to perform heavy lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.; reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing; standing for moderate periods of time.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Other: Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice.
Specifics

• Competitive salary
• Full benefits package
• 401K with match
• Strong vacation and corporate holiday policy

The above statements describe the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. Company management may assign other relevant, business-related duties.
Jadex Inc and its Businesses do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.