Packaging Quality Controller

Packaging Quality Controller

Operations

Accountable for specialist outputs, as well as initiating quality standards within defined work routines and policies.

Job Purpose

Ensures that all packaging used protects the product but also upholds the brand's reputation and ensures customer satisfaction by preventing errors that could lead to product recalls or dissatisfaction.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Verifications

Daily verifications of laboratory equipment

Manufacturing Start UP Procedure

Check that the skew bar is set at the correct height, the barcode stickers and coding on bottle have the correct information and is legible

Check the torques on all capping heads

Check that labels, preforms and closures conform to spec

Report any non-conformances to the Line Supervisor and QC Supervisor

Authorize the line supervisor to proceed once start up results have been passed

Packaging Analysis

Testing of preforms, such as height, weight, neck finish dimensions and recording of batch numbers for tarceability

Testing of blown bottles such as height, burst pressure, sectional weight, stress cracking, fill point capacity, drop test, visual inspections, wall thickness, base weight, neck finish dimensions

Seam testing on cans

Testing of closures such as height, skew cap detection, outer diameter, inner seal, secure seal

Label Inspections to ensure the application is correct on visual parameters such a as bond line creep, damaged label graphics, flagged label, label placement gap, label repeat, misapplied/ mismatched label, out of registration, torn label, wrinkled label, visible glue.

Testing of labels for glue application

Rinse residue tests

Co-ordinate Packaging Trials and complete report

Inspections

Inspection of the Date and Batch code applications to ensure it is legible and correct

Rinse pressure Inspections

Inspection of barcode stickers to ensure compliance with product running on line

Inspection of Shrink wrapping

Conducting Tension force measurements on Palletized product

Documentation and Record Keeping

Recording of all results

Raising non-conformances to the QC Supervisor, Isolation of Non- conforming product/packaging

Inspection all BOMS submitted for the shift

Sampling

Ensure that the correct number of samples are taken for the relevant departments such as QC, QA, Retention and Micro

Adherence to the health, safety, food and environmental standards

Staff shall adhere to all Food Safety Policies and PRP's and shall adhere to and enforce all food safety requirements at all times

Staff shall adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental Policies and PRP's and shall adhere to and enforce all Health and Safety requirements at all times

Visitor and Contractor Policy - staff shall ensure that visitors or contractors entering the facility are signed in, escorted and wear PPE, are aware of the hygiene policies and do not smoke, eat or drink inside the facility

Code of Practice - staff shall maintain high levels of personal hygiene in accordance with the code of conduct

Handwashing Procedure - Ensuring staff are cleaning and sanitizing hands efficiently before handling the product.

Physical Contamination Control Policy and Procedure - Staff shall be aware of the potential of physical product contamination. Staff is aware of control measures to prevent physical contamination.

Safety, Health and Environment Policy - Staff take reasonable measures to ensure health and safety hazards do not occur. Should an accident occur, staff shall be aware of the procedure of reporting the incident.

First Aid Policy - Staff are aware of the first aider on site. Staff is trained to report injuries and illness to supervisors/first aiders.

Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures

Maintains expected performance standards

Enforce compliance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements

Enforce GMP's and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices

Attend Training and enforce learnings from the training for Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety that been prescribed for them

Be vigilant of food defense and food fraud risks

Maintain a high level of housekeeping within the work environment

Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green red and yellow areas)

Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures

Maintains expected performance standards

While Job Descriptions are written up for the