Production Quality Specialist

Description: 

About upl: UPL (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world’s long-term food supply. Winning farmers hearts across the globe, while leading the way with innovative products and services that make agriculture sustainable, UPL is the fastest growing company in the industry. Our successes in the field add up to powerful financials. UPL delivers results from protecting crops that translate into attractive investor value. Based on the recognition that humankind is one community, UPL’s overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presence, workplace and customer engagement. please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Our purpose is ‘OpenAg’. An agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. No limits, no borders.

(EOE) Equal opportunity employer statement: UPL provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants irrespective of their race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, in every location in which the company has facilities, UPL complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. UPL also reinforces EEO through its Corporate Business Principles and Code of Business Conduct.

Job Summary: The Production Quality Specialist will be working closely with the Production Manager to enter daily production information and verifying the product is of good quality prior to being released for shipment. This person will make sure that inventory is correct after each production run. The Quality Specialist will also be working with the Logistics Manager to monitor raw material movements both in and out of the facility.

Required Qualifications/Experience: 

• Minimum of 2 years in a manufacturing environment
• High School Diploma or higher
• Must have experience with inventory counting
• Microsoft Office experience required (Word/Outlook/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Experience with SAP a plus
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with close attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create process orders
• Verify production entries match reported production
• Perform quality inspections of finished product and report issues to production manager/supervisors
• Enter daily production in SAP
• Work with production on end of run counts
• Perform inventory corrections in SAP
• Perform physical inventory and cycle counts including reconciling inventory (raw materials and packaging supplies)
• Perform regular checks on finished product for count accuracy.
• Acts as a back up to the Logistics Supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager
• Support other operations of the plant such as lab, Logistics, Safety, etc. as needed 

REQUIRED COMPENTENCIES: 

• Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities.
• Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition.
• Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation.
• Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking.
• Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments.
• Customer Centricity:  Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.

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