QA Technician

Responsibilities

• Drive Continuous Improvement at the company level through active involvement in scrap reduction activities.
• Complete two Continuous Improvement projects at home plant per year.
• Complete and enter two QPI’s per year.
• Participate in one plant visit per quarter, at a minimum, to support the Continuous Improvement objectives.
• Aid support plants with one Continuous Improvement project per year.
• Implementation and training of company, AASHTO, ASTM & CSA quality standards.
• Communicate with Central Labs, other plants and resource personnel on quality related issues.
• Daily review of product from all lines and inventory since previous day.
• Ensure Wired Plant compliance through training, follow-up and documentation to plant management team if issues persist.
• Maintain schedule and proper calibration of quality measurement instruments.
• Generate certification and compliance letters as required.
• Maintain incoming resin sampling procedures to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Respond to field complaints/visit customer locations.
• Maintain retain sample program and review all correlation issues with the LO.
• Issue corrective action as necessary.
• Support other regional plants through conducting Quality Audits and specific training efforts.
• Administer Training Academy courses.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills
• Mathematics skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Office Suite)
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven facilitation and team building skills
• Strong time management skills
• Mechanical and process aptitude
• Process improvement
• Leading and managing change
• Project management
• Ledan Six Sigma
• Prior supervisory experience

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Mathematics skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Office Suite)
• Strong organizational skills
• Proven facilitation and team building skills
• Strong time management skills
• Mechanical and process aptitude
• Process improvement
• Leading and managing change
• Project management
• Ledan Six Sigma
• Prior supervisory experience

Benefits

• Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical and prescription drug plans, telemedicine (with medical plan), High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA), dental and vision plans, virtual physical therapy*, an employee assistance program (EAP)*, and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs.
• Financial Benefits: Retirement 401k program with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (voluntary), financial wellness planning*, paid parental leave*, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for child care and health care, short-term and long-term disability*, basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)*, adoption financial reimbursement*, tuition reimbursement*, voluntary life insurance (for employees, spouses, and children), and voluntary identity theft and fraud protection.

About the Role

At ADS, we foster a culture where diverse perspectives drive better ideas, ensuring every employee feels valued, heard, and empowered to make an impact.