Quality Technician III

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

While reporting to the Quality Manager, you will be responsible for problem solving to ensure the quality expectations of every customer, both internal and external. Measuring critical product/process variables, records or reports using appropriate tools and utilizing information to continuously improve.

What you'll be doing:

• Assures and maintains safe and healthful working conditions while enforcing safety rules and regulations
• Supports and follows the requirements of the Food Safety & Quality System.
• Help review & revise Food Safety & Quality system documents.
• Perform HFI (hold for inspection) claims (SNOC's) & other administrative paperwork assigned by Management.
• Perform and oversee incoming Mill & Level One Service Provider product inspection.
• Perform and support investigation & disposition of product defects with QA Manager/Operations.
• Perform moderate computer and gauge maintenance as necessary.
• Perform Quality Management System Audits/monthly facility audits as needed.
• Perform moderate root cause analysis, corrective action/preventive action, and continuous improvement activities as needed.
• Gather and sends out requested customer and supplier samples as needed.
• Help cover the QA Technician position when out of the plant for training, vacation.
• Train new QA employees in their respective area.
• Train and work with new floor associates on defect awareness, SQF fundamentals/Food Safety.
• Perform annual defect awareness training with floor associates.
• Work OT as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have broad training in a related field usually acquired through high school education, General Education Development (GED), or through equivalent work experience.

• 2 years of Quality related experience.

• Ability to communicate effectively, write effectively, read, comprehend, and follow complicated verbal and written instruction.

• Have mid-level computer skills to learn and utilize QAD, Excel, Word, Outlook, L2L, Infinity, and other software and programs necessary to perform job functions.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.