Quality Control

The Quality Control Technician is responsible for ensuring quality control of the finished product and the production process. Additionally, inspecting raw materials, monitoring Critical-to-Quality process controls, and providing training on quality control. The Quality Control Technician must be able to work closely with the production operators & Front-Line Leaders to overcome any quality risks. This position is fundamental in assuring quality products for our customers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take personal ownership to work safely each day and hold other team members to the same high standards of safety.
• Perform product testing and raw materials testing, enter quality data into database.
• Issue and maintain Quality Hold Tickets into database to ensure non-conforming products/raw materials are quarantined.
• Ensure lab equipment is calibrated and maintained.
• Perform random warehouse audits on finished goods.
• Perform special testing for ASTM compliance, as required.
• Analyze data, identify trends, communicate problems, find, and implement solutions.
• Monitor inventory of lab equipment, tools, and consumables.
• Strong Understanding of the production equipment, critical process variables, and quality risks inherent in our production process.
• Document and update operating procedures as needed.
• Assist with Customer Tours as needed.
• Responsible for maintaining QC lab safe, organized, and clean.
• General Knowledge of site Title V Permit Compliance.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities and support site TPM program.
• Work with personnel from other sites on special projects, best practices, and troubleshooting efforts.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The employee should hold the following abilities:

• Understand metric and English measurement.
• Comply with lab safety standards.
• Ability to read and understand Technical Manuals and Specification Sheets

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE COMPENTENCIES

The employee must be able to:

• Proficiently operate a computer.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft outlook, excel, and word.
• Ability to learn the lab equipment.
• Ability to learn the data entry software.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

The employee should have the following:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

• Ability to routinely lift to 40 lbs without assistance.
• Ability to routinely lift to 80 lbs with assistance.
• Work for up to 12 hours in extreme hold/cold manufacturing environment
• Walk/stand on concrete floors continuously for up to 12 hours.
• Routinely ascend and descend stairs to enter work areas.
• Safeguard self with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - steel toed shoes, ear plugs, eye protection (glasses, goggles, and/or facemask) as necessary for task
• Push/Drive floor sweeping and cleaning equipment or tools as necessary for housekeeping duties.
• Lifting and carrying (up to 40 lbs) from Auto Catcher to seconds re-wrap or recycle/trash receptacle.
• Ability to rotate and work shift work.