Berry Global in Winchester, VA is looking to add a Quality Assurance Technician to our team. If you have strong communication skills, great attention to detail, and a desire to problem-solve and collaborate to improve our Customer Experience, we want to talk to you!

Our Quality Assurance Technicians provide inspection and support activities in our production departments. They allow us to ensure the highest level of customer service by maintaining product standards and specifications. These positions pay $18/hour. Additionally, we provide the following benefits and more:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• 11 holidays per year (including your Birthday!)
• Profit Sharing Bonus Opportunities twice per year
• Attendance incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development and Learning Opportunities

This position would train on 1st Shift (M-F 7 AM to 3 PM), but after the training period, it would be for 3rd Shift (M-F 11 PM to 7 AM). Once released to 3rd Shift, there is a +$2/hour shift differential. 

In this job, the position:

• Conducts product checks and testing.
• Communicate with prior shift (inspectors, packers, and operators) to find out about any potential or existing problems and changes.
• Check and review schedule and work orders.
• Check and review job specifications during checks and as needed.
• Check containers at each station to ensure correct packaging and materials are being used.
• Conduct start-up checks as needed and report deviations to the Quality Supervisor.
• Conduct Shut Downs as needed and report any issues to Production Supervisor for correction.
• Identify, Record and assist with problems relating to product, process and quality systems.
• Isolate any potential defects back to the last positive check as in accordance to the hold procedure.
• Responsible for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements.
• Respond to any emergency or potential emergency.
• Any other duties assigned by the QA Supervisor

• High School Diploma or GED
• Quality Assurance Experience, preferably in a Manufacturing facility
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
• Ability to do basic math
• Comfort with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here 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 the essential functions.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to set; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of U.V. radiation.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.

At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com