Quality Assurance Technician

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate must use Gaylor Core Values as tools to carry out all job responsibilities, promote the philosophy of Gaylor Core Values, inspire commitment to excellence, and foster a culture of quality throughout Gaylor.

The candidate must be self-motivated and capable of working independently without direct supervision. They must also display sound judgment and decision-making skills, partner with others to identify and meet Gaylor objectives and customer needs, and work collaboratively with other departments to perform advanced, diversified, and complex tasks.

Strong administrative, organizational, and communication skills are essential. The candidate must organize and prioritize their workload to meet deadlines and demonstrate exceptional organization skills for record-keeping and documentation purposes.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and maintain quality management systems to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Maintain quality control procedures for each stage of the manufacturing and/or installation process and conduct regular inspections, audits, and evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
• Collect data for identifying trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure documentation is complete, organized, and accessible for audits.
• Perform improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reduce defects.
• Work closely with team members to address quality issues, resolve conflicts, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor customer feedback to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with team members to address customer concerns and ensure satisfaction.
• Identify potential risks to product quality and mitigate risk through collaborative problem-solving and contingency planning.
• Participate in quality control meetings with project team and/or customer.
• Communicate and manage open observations with installation teams.

Working Conditions

• May require working in all elements (heat, cold, rain, snow, etc.) depending on job location and/or time of year.
• Must be able to utilize construction site sanitary facilities (port-o-lets).
• Must have required hand tools at all times while at work site (waist tool belts can weigh up to 30 lbs.).
• Must be able to work scheduled hours as well as overtime, as required, on short notice.
• Must be able to work in noisy environments.
• Must be able to remain calm in times of heightened emotional situations.
• Must work well with others as a member of a team to complete tasks.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to wear personnel protective equipment (i.e., hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high visibility vest, safety harness, etc.) when required.
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift loads of up to 51 lbs.
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers.
• Ability to climb and use ladders and scaffolding of all types for extended periods of time.
• Possess good vision/hearing (normal or corrected).
• Possess ability to make transition from designated employee parking areas to construction areas and be able to gain access to all levels of building/structure, even if only means of access is by OSHA approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction but deemed safe for use.
• Ability to work while constantly moving.
• Ability to reach and stretch to position equipment, fixtures, etc. while maintaining balance.
• Ability to use both hands simultaneously for tying knots and for proper use of power equipment.
• Must be able to see color to discern color-coded wiring.
• Must be physically capable of pulling wires and cables through conduits.