Quality Control Technician (177)

The Quality Control Technician is a vital resource who ensures the highest quality product for our customers. They collaborate with production teams to maintain quality-assurance processes, test products, analyze data, and verify product quality throughout development and manufacturing. They also play a key role in establishing a culture of quality within the organization.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Perform in-process inspections and control for all production steps, including but not limited to mixing, wax, lacquer, sizing, conditioning, inspection, and slitting.
• Ensures adherence to best practices and quality standards.
• Supports company wide quality initiatives and monitors production efficiency via standardized testing.
• Identifies potential issues through testing and works to improve overall quality.
• Communicate inspection and test results and recommend running parameter changes to relevant personnel (Quality Supervisor/Managers, Departmental Supervisors/Managers).
• Generate and organize proper quality documentation.
• Define, collaborate on, and internally communicate corrective and preventative actions.
• Assist in investigating quality issues arising during production or from customer feedback; investigate root causes using appropriate methodologies for corrective actions.
• Identify and prevent recurring quality issues through investigation and implementation of corrective actions.
• Cross-train and perform inspection operations as assigned.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and safe working environment.
• Other Duties as required.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication: Collaborate clearly with integrated team/department to ensure consist a workflow. Ability to provide clear written Communication of inspection.
• Math skills: Utilize basic math skills for tasks like interpreting production specifications
• Quality control: Possess a keen eye for detail and the ability to distinguish colors precisely to conduct thorough quality inspections. Good understanding of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) concepts.
• Safety compliance: Demonstrate a commitment to safety by adhering to respirator requirements as per OSHA standards.
• Physical abilities: Meet the physical demands of the role.
• Technical skills: Possess basic computer skills to operate production related software and maintain digital records.
• Continuous improvement: Maintain a process optimization mindset.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience in a Quality Control position, or an equivalent mix of education and experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Basic understanding of Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Familiarity with SAP/Microsoft Office.