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Quality Assurance Assistant

Belcamp, Maryland

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Working on your feet and with your hands isn’t for everyone—but it’s a joy for those who join Crown’s Manufacturing & Production team. When you work within our manufacturing divisions, you’re creating the environment and tools that bring the world’s most renowned products to life. A commitment to quality and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting are crucial in these roles. Put your skills to the test and assist across departments in operating, repairing, maintaining and improving plant machinery and equipment.

Ready for a role that’ll grow your skills and your career? Read our full description to see if you’re a fit.

Quality Assurance Assistant

Belcamp, Maryland

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Overview

Joining Crown means joining a global leader in the design and manufacture of packaging products. In one of our manufacturing divisions, you’ll be key in packaging household products we use every day. You may develop, fix or fabricate solutions and work within the shop and production departments. No matter the location, safety’s a top priority for you, and you’ll be fully compliant with all OSHA rules and regulations. While day-to-day tasks may vary, flexibility and agility will be required in these roles.

Where Lifelong Careers Take Shape

Possibility takes many shapes—
what shape will it take for you?

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Success Profile

We’re looking for a candidate who's goal oriented and able to work in a high-speed manufacturing environment. You should be a team player and take direction well in addition to being focused and flexible enough to move from task to task.

  • Deadline-oriented
  • Efficient
  • Patient
  • Team player
  • Industrious
  • Independent

Our Culture

At Crown, we’re on a mission to create the shape of things to come. That means shaping quality packaging with integrity, making products that’ll last, and building careers with longevity. We’re invested in doing the work to ensure all employees are treated fairly and are compensated with the benefits, pay, learning resources, and welcoming environment they deserve.

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Tracy Zavasky Tracy Zavasky

“Crown has given me the opportunity to build on my education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program and to grow my career while doing work that I love.”

Tracy Zavasky

Packer Operator

Benefits

In addition to a generous starting hourly wage, you may be eligible for our total rewards benefits, including a 401(k) with company match.

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401(k)

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Pension Plan

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Tuition Reimbursement

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Free Company-Paid Health Insurance

Responsibilities

Crown Cork and Seal USA, Inc., a world leader in the Packaging Industry has an immediate opening for a Quality Assurance Assistant for its Specialty Packaging operation in Belcamp, MD. Ideal candidate will have at least 3- 5 years’ experience.

Support the Quality Assurance Manager to improve customer satisfaction, reduce cost of non-quality, implement and maintain quality systems and procedures. Work closely with customers, suppliers and all internal functions to achieve continuous improvement.

Responsibilities to include:

1. Ensure workmanship standards are clearly communicated prior to manufacture, including packing specifications.

2. Perform routine inspections of finished goods.

3. Work with Operations to resolve customer complaints and elimination using Plan, Do, Check, Action methods (PDCA).

4. Support reduction in risk and waste with continual improvements that will impact on Quality, Cost, and Deliver (QCD). Key areas will be spoilage and downtime reduction, with efficiency improvements.

5. Traceability- ensures that record keeping and process control checks are understood and adhered to throughout the operation.

6. Perform testing and measurement of in-process and finished goods.

7. Eye of the customer- establish and conduct weekly housekeeping audits to continuously improve operation standards and environment. 

8. Work with Logistics to support recovery of rejected material cost and work with suppliers to eliminate risk of recurrence.

9. Work closely with Operations to support process improvement activity.

10. Work closely with Operations during customer visits and audits.

11. Conduct inspections of decorative tinplate and finished products.

12. Support internal staff to ensure quality systems and procedures are followed.

13. Maintain Safe Working Environment.

14. Maintain Sample Room and provide samples for sales team.

15. Perform plant audits as assigned by Quality Engineer.


Job Requirements

Prefer 3-5 minimum in quality control experience.  

Able to read, write, speak clearly for necessary daily documentation & communication.

Must be available to work any shift.

Possible over-time as needed to meet customer requirements, including weekends.

Ability to stand for long periods of time in a fast paced, manufacturing environment.

Must wear required PPE and follow all safety rules.

Specifics:

Flexible to carry out any task for which adequate training has been given.

Problem Solving, evaluation, and forward planning.

Work closely with suppliers, shift supervisors and leads.

Review and understand work order specifications. Understand customer specific objectives, and communication to Management. Review and ensure objectives are maintained. Improve teamwork and relationships to clearly understand and drive improvement in satisfaction levels.

Conduct supplier audits to ensure conformance with agreed standards, controls and procedures. (Example Inward inspection of litho) Work with Logistics and Operations to improve supplier relations.

Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail). Mechanical abilities, strong math and writing skills. Previous quality control experience. Ability to communicate effectively with the Sales Team and customers.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits such as medical, vision, dental insurance, basic & optional life insurance, 401(k) plan & stock purchase plan, pension plan, long term disability and tuition assistance.

CROWN is proud to be an EEOC/AA/Vets/Disabled Employer

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