Quality Technician I

Position: Quality Tech I
Location: West Chicago (near DuPage airport)
Pay Rate: $31.96
Shift: 3rd (11pm-7am)

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, the Quality Technician I will be responsible for coordinating the quality function and process improvement needs within the plant.

Through the use of problem-solving techniques in routine job activities and team settings, performs all responsibilities in a manner, which ensures the quality and product safety expectations of every customer, both internal and external, are met or exceeded.  Measures critical product/process variables, records or reports using appropriate tools and utilizes information to continuously improve.  If unable to maintain processes within established limits or meet specifications, is fully authorized to stop the operation and seek assistance

What you'll be doing:

• Conduct required off-line testing for products as directed by plant quality manager.

• Assist in analyzing all customer feedback for trends and continuous improvement.

• Lead corrective action activities as required and implement corrective action and preventive action processes.

• Assist in process capability studies as directed by plant quality manager.

• Coordinate/run testing for trial results and change control documentation as directed by PQL.

• Assist in maintaining process for document control.

• Document COA’s, COC’s as required.

• Manages PSRQ process for customers and raw material regulatory requests.

• Understands and executes quality concepts and quality processes, including statistical basics, etc.; applies quality tools; interprets information and data; applies team concepts.

• Knows which measurement and test equipment (M&TE) tools are appropriate for various tasks and how to assess tool accuracy and precision; understands the concept of standards traceability for M&TE.

  • Manages gauge calibration and tracking.

  • Conducts annual gauge RR studies per divisional standard.

• Understands and applies basic inspection and testing techniques, including various types of sampling plans.

• Understands and applies various quality audit types and their components, tools, and techniques.

• Manage raw material quality documentation and HFI process.

• Helps coordinates new hourly employee quality onboarding training

• Must participate in the plant’s safety participation program

• Must participate or lead a SPS Pillar team

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

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.