Quality Control Technician - 2nd shift

Responsibilities:

• Strict adherence to all plant safety requirements including wearing proper PPE both in the plant and in the lab when testing materials
• Following specific SOPs or guidelines utilize various measuring devices to perform routine quality checks during every production run to verify products fall within defined product specifications
• Using Microsoft Excel or manual documents, record all testing results, track deviations and trends plus alert management of non-compliance
• During production runs, maintain constant communication with operators, informing them of quality results and suggest process changes should testing results move significantly or fall outside of defined parameters.
• Test incoming raw materials as needed to ensure those items meet expected quality standards.
• Ensure finished products not meeting requirements or in question are quarantined both in physical location and within the SYSPRO operating system.
• Coordinate with production for the testing and release or finished products from quarantine or the proper disposition of material not meeting specifications
• Seek assistance from production management and / or corporate lab personnel when issues arise that cannot be managed or corrected by normal plant protocol.
• Coordinate the collection of samples and properly store for the purpose of supporting quality concerns in the field should they arise
• Maintain work area in an organized, clean and safe environment
• Train other employees on testing procedures
• Attend safety meetings, conduct safety audits
• Participate in trial production runs, sometimes requiring support on the plant floor
• With approval from assistant plant manager, order and maintain lab supplies
• Periodically audit, create and revise SOPs to ensure accurate testing and process procedures
• Safely perform all other duties as required by supervisor on an as needed basis
• Weekly and monthly cycle counts.

Experience needed

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment required
• Proven experience in a quality focused role required; experience as a quality of lab technician preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must have 20/20 or corrected 20/20 vision
• Must exhibit strong math skills essential for calculating test results
• Must feel comfortable using measurements in different Units of Measure (UOM)
• Comfortable using a computer to enter data and run reports
• Ability to count and organize documentation
• Employee must be able to safely lift 70 pounds without difficulty
• Must demonstrate the dexterity to use various testing devices repeatedly and consistently
• Statistical analysis background preferred
• Background testing various types of materials and recording results preferred
• Experience with Quality Control/Assurance requirements preferred