Pay Type Salaried State: KY City: Owensboro Area of Interest: Quality Control Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-exempt Requisition Number 2445 Job Title Quality Assurance Technician - Nights Job Description
WE ARE GROWING!!
Swedish Match North America LLC, develops, manufactures, and sells quality products with market leading brands such as ZYN nicotine pouches and other smokeless tobacco products. Our vision is “ A world without cigarettes ,” and our mission is to provide adult consumers with alternatives that are enjoyable, but have a lower risk than smoking. We are one of the fastest growing consumer-packaged goods (CPG) producers and ZYN is the number one selling nicotine pouch in the US. In order to continually promote and create innovative products that support our vision we are currently seeking a Quality Assurance Technician (Night Shift) for the Owensboro, KY manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities Include:
• Complete periodic technical product reports and report on product problems encountered.
• Discuss variances with appropriate personnel and monitor major quality problems and trends.
• Perform quality audits and proactively determine and perform additional efforts necessary to alleviate quality concerns.
• Participate in meetings of new products, projects, or equipment and provide input to new concepts.
• Assist with special projects.
• Establishes effective lines of communication and feedback with manufacturing supervisors, engineers, and QA staff to ensure prompt attention and resolution of conditions that adversely affect quality or throughput.
Requirements
E ducation: High School diploma. Associates degree or combined college courses plus equivalent years experience in a related technical field strongly preferred.
Experience: Computer literate, data entry, document control, and procedural implementation. Familiarity with basic statistics, graphing, charting, ISO and GMP and "Quality Concepts".
Skill/Knowledge: Must have excellent communication, organizational and critical thinking skills.  Must work well independently and with members of other departments.  Ability to prepare timely, concise and accurate reports.
Other: Must be able to work 6pm - 6am on a 4-on 4-off schedule.
Benefits for New Hires:
We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, including the following:
• Swedish Match offers competitive salaries
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective on date of hire
• Matching 401(k) with profit sharing
• 3 weeks’ vacation, 12 paid holidays, 3 personal holidays, and a vacation purchase option
• Paid Bonding Leave; this benefit is in addition to short-term disability benefits, if applicable
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet