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  • Q. True or False. Personal items, including outside reading materials, are permitted on the production floor and in the warehouse area? A. False (Procedure 6.3)
  • Q. How are units requiring another machine operation identified? A. WIP tags
  • Q. Why do we use hand washing stations and/or hand wipes instead of hand sanitizer? A. Hand sanitizer removes germs, not allergens.
  • Q. Fill in the blanks: Pallets are received in the . Pallets are checked for and . A. Shipping dept, cleanliness and acceptable condition. (Procedure 5.8-1.0/Q8.4.2A)
  • Q. How often are audits conducted? A. Quarterly
  • Q. What are the major components of the Food Safety and Quality policy? A. Safe, legal compliant (meeting customers expectations), continuously improving.
  • Q.What does continuous improvement mean to you? A. Answers will vary.
  • Q. What is the housekeeping and cleaning policy? A. Clean as you go (BRCGS orientation)
  • Q. What PPE is required? A. Composite/steel-toed shoes, earplugs, double hearing protection where required, safety glasses, gloves when handling raw sheets/feeding machines or wearing nail polish/false fingernails.
  • What policy contains the following statement: “Drawing pins and staples are not used on open notice boards in the production area.” A. Policy 4.9.2 Sharps & Metal control
  • Q. What tool is used to perform a caliper check? A. A micrometer
  • Q. Who is responsible for in process product? All production personnel based on where the product is located (Procedure 5.9.1 Preserving Product Quality)
  • Q. What beverage is allowed on the production floor and how is it stored? A. Water in the Valley approved/provided water bottle
  • Name three pieces of equipment utilized to assure product meets specifications. A. Micrometer, pH meter, zahn cup, stopwatch, color guides, spectro, tape measure, warp gauge
  • Q. Fill in the blank: Once the die is repaired/replaced,_ returns the die to storage and changes the KIWI status to ready. A. Tooling coordinator
  • Q. What is done with damaged or contaminated supplies when they are received? A. They are rejected or segregated in a designated area with a Hold tag, the appropriate purchaser is notified, and further inspection occurs.
  • Q. Where is the non-conforming product that is on Hold documented? A. non-conforming work in process is entered on the rework log (QF33)
  • Q. What requirements must ink formulated from stock or the SPEC Dispenser mixing system meet before leaving the ink kitchen? A. proper viscosity, proper pH levels, color match of a 2 Delta E reading from a spectrophotometer from the stored ink approval swatch
  • Q. What is the purpose for using blue bandages? A. The BRCGS Standard states that “All cuts and grazes on exposed skin shall be covered by an apporpriately colored plaster that is different from the product color (preferably blue)”. Our blue bandages can also be detected by a metal detector.
  • Q. What are the four key words/phrases in the Food Safety and Quality Policy that make it compliant to both ISO and BRCGS Standards? A. Safe, quality, legal, continuously improving
  • Q. What does the quality objective “Net Credits to Gross Sales” measure? A. Cost of returned products to the company
  • Q. How often are dock plates cleaned? A. Twice per year (Procedure 4.8)
  • Q. What action is required for an out of specification barcode verification? A. Clean dies, adjust print or anilox impression. Contact supervisor for further instruction. (Procedure 5.4-2.0/Q8.5B) will also accept: make necessary adjustments and re-scan (Procedure Q7.1.5.1E)
  • Q. How is print registration verified? A. Visually and measured (+/- 1/8“) (Procedure 5.4-2.0/Q8.5B)
  • Q. What is the receiving departments responsibility with labels? A. Verifys incoming receipt and artwork (Procedure 5.8-3.0)
  • Q. What is the current quality incentive balance? A. $190.36 (where do they find this info?)
  • Q. Who is responsible for checking trailer conditions/sweeping trailers prior to loading? A. Truck Drivers (Procedure Q8.6)
  • Q. What is the purpose of line clearance and how is it documented? A. 1. To ensure that all production from the previous order has been run completely through the machine and that no prior orders production remains in the feed hopper, the machine, the bundle discharge conveyors,etc. 2. Quality Checking Database or QCS.
  • Q. How is glue/bond pattern verified? A. Pull apart finished item (Procedure 5.4-3.0/Q8.5C) OR Fiber tear required along the entire glue pattern. Glue pattern should begin and end 1/4” from edge of tab with 3/4“ wide minimum glue coverage of the glue lap. Specialty gluers require a minimum glue width of 1/2”. (Procedure 5.4.2/Q8.2.2)
  • Q. What is the purpose of performing preventative maintenance? A. To maintain machine capabilities,prevent contamination and reduce the potential for breakdowns. (Procedure 4.7.1/Q7.1.3B)
  • Q. What stage of controlling non-conforming product are the materials stored in the Rework/Hold area? A. Segregation (Procedure 5.7.1/Q8.7.1A)
  • Q. What was PPM for the month of September? A. 858 PPM (where do you find this information?)
  • Q. True or False: Pallets of waste/scrap designated for the baler will not be tagged. A. True (Procedure 5.7.1/Q8.7.1A)
  • Q. Is it necessary to do a caliper check on orders requiring Bundle Breaker Operations? A. Yes
  • Q. What are the 4 steps of preparing a bale? A. ???
  • Q. What is the acceptable product/process specification for ink viscosity for orders ran on the Flexos? A. ???
  • Q. Fill in the blanks: “Pallets are received in the _. Pallets are checked for _ and _.” A. ???
  • Q. What policy do we follow for housekeeping and cleaning?* A. ???
  • Q. How often are internal audits conducted? A. ???
  • Q. At what intervals are QCS checks entered? A. Set-up, during the run & end of run
  • Q. How do you document cleaning? A. Checklists at machines
  • Q. What are the types of contaminants we look for? Give an example of each. A. Physical - glass, metal grindings, screws, nuts, bolts, hard plastic, blades, etc., Chemical - allergens, antibiotics, pesticides, cleaners, paint., Biological - bacteria, viruses, parasites, yeast, mold, toxins produced by microbiological organisms.
  • Q. What is the purpose of our Food Safety and Quality Policy? A. To declare our commitment to produce products that are safe, legally compliant and to the specified quality (Procedure 1.1.1/Q5.2)
  • Q. How does your position impact the quality objectives? Variety of answers will be accepted depending on position
  • Q. What is the acceptable pH range for the WARD? A. 7-12 (Procedures 5.4.2/Q8.2.2 & 5.4-2.0/Q8.5B)
  • Q. What is the maximum acceptable over run? A. 10% unless otherwise specified by the customer (Procedure 5.4.2/Q8.2.2)
  • Q. True or False: Medication can be stored on the production floor. A. False (Procedure 6.3)
  • Q. How often is GMP training conducted? A. Annually (Procedure 6.3)
  • Q. Are snap off blades used in production areas? A. No (Procedure 4.9.2)
  • Q. What could cause “poor trap (milky/creamy color)” in print? A. ???
  • Q. What could cause “poor trap (picking)” in print? A. ???
  • Q. When is a maintenance request considered “emergency”? A. ???
  • Q. What is used to verify board caliper? A. ???
  • Q. At what stage of controlling non-conforming product is the product identified by orange hold tags? A. ???
  • Q. How often is Valley Packaging certified to BRCGS? A. Annually
  • Q. How do you ensure the product you're producing meets customer specifications? A. Production card, Print card, Quality alerts, MachOps Special Instructions, Quality checks (QCS)
  • Q. How do truck drivers ensure our product is protected? Trailer inspections, Seals on trailers, not leaving unlocked trailers unattended or opened and vulnerable to damage or contamination, etc.
  • Q. Who is responsible for incoming inspections of (a) finished goods, (b) asitrade & © labels to ensure they meet customer expectations? A. (a) Shipping (b) Receiving © Receiving
  • Q. How are incoming inspections documented? A. QCS
  • Q. What tools are used to ensure product meets customer specifications? A. Production card, print card, quality alerts, machops special instructions, quality checks (QCS)
  • Q. At what stage of controlling nonconforming product is the product entered on the rework log (QF33)? A. #2 Documentation (Procedure 5.7.1/Q8.7.1A)
  • Q. Is it okay to SK an internal or external auditor to clarify or repeat themselves? A. Yes
  • Q. What was our YTD PPM for 2022? A. 617
  • Q. Where are the pest control products stored? A. Off-site at the contractors facility
  • Q. How are temporary repairs entered into iMaint? A. When temporary repairs must be made, the temporary material needs to be dated/initialed, and a work order created in iMaint to complete the permanent repair (Procedure 4.7.6)
  • Q. Is it necessary to check for crush on jobs requiring the bundle breaker? A. Yes (operation procedures for machines with a bundle breaker)
  • Q. How are units requiring another operation identified? A. WIP tags (Machine operation procedures)
  • Q. What do you do if a defect is found during a run? A. Feed section is stopped and the 10-20 pieces prior to the defect are inspected. Continue inspecting the unit/units until all nonconforming pieces are removed. If defects are intermittent, inspect the last full unit that ran. If more defects are found, each previous unit will inspected until a complete unit is found with no defects. All units found with defects will be tagged with a HOLD tag, placed in the rework area and entered on the rework log. If no more defects are found, the pieces removed will be noted as waste and the operator will continue the run and resume inspections at one per unit for the remainder of the run (Machine operation procedures)
  • Q. Is it necessary to inspect tooling before running an order? A. Yes, before and after (Procedure 5.9/Q8.4.2C)
  • Q. What are the four major components of the Quality Policy? A. Safe, Legal, Compliant (meeting customer expectations), Continuous Improvement (people, processes, products)
  • Q. What food allergen was recently added? A. Seasame
  • Q. How is incoming material protected? A. Incoming material is assigned to a designated area in each department. Some items are protected in racks. Visually inspected by department personnel daily. (Procedure 5.9.1 Preserving Product Quality)
  • Q. Who is responsible for identification, documentation, evaluation and segregation of nonconforming product? A. Production (Procedure 5.7.1/Q8.7.1A Control of Nonconforming Product)
  • Q. What procedure specifies standards for operation of personnel facilities to minimize risk of product contamination and ensure facilities are maintained in good condition? A. Procedure 6.3 Staff Facilities
  • Q. What are the 2023 goals for OTD, PPM & Net Credits? 99.0%, ⇐750, ⇐0.11%
  • Q. What are some of the tasks involved to complete line clearance? A. Removing samples and setup boxes, removing all paperwork for the completed order, QCS checks are complete, tools are put away and organized, etc.
  • Q. How are glass and/or plastic breakages documented? A. In the CIP Database by the HACCP (Procedure 4.9.1)
  • Q. What tools are used when an ink viscosity check is performed? A. Stopwatch & Zahn Cup
  • Q. Fill in the blank: _ is performed on critical assets to maintain machine capabilities, prevent contamination and reduce potential for breakdowns. A. Preventative maintenance
  • Q. How do you know if your measuring/test equipment is calibrated? A. Calibration sticker from quality dept.
  • Q. How is defective product identified? A. Hold tags
  • Q. What is the purpose of line clearance and how is it documented? A. Part 1: To ensure all production from the previous order has been run completely through the machine and that no prior orders production remains in the feed hoppers, the machine, the bundle discharge conveyors, etc. Part 2: Quality Checking Database or QCS
  • Q. What does PRP stand for? List 3 PRP's A. Part 1: Prerequisite Programs. Part 2: Cleaning schedules, Pest Control, Training, Traceability, Hand Washing (Allergen Control), Supplier Approval & Monitoring, etc.
  • Q. What tools are used to ensure product meets customer qualifications? A. Production Card, Print Card, Quality Alerts, MachOps Special Instructions, Quality Checks (QCS).
  • Q. At what stage of controlling nonconforming product is the product entered on the Rework Log? (QF33) A. #2 Documentation (Procedure 5.7.1/Q8.7.1A)
  • Q. Is it okay to ask an Internal or External auditor to clarify or repeat themselves? A. Yes
  • Q. What was our YTD PPM for 2022? A. 617
  • Q. Where are the pest control products stored? A. Off site at the contractors facilities