Quality Control Technician

Position Summary

The position is an 3rd shift (10:30pm-6:30am) working in our state of the art, climate controlled facility, with the opportunity for voluntary overtime and, at times, may require overtime beyond the normal workday.

Essential Functions

• Monitor product quality of each department.
• Ensure deficiencies are caught and corrected.
• Report quality deficiencies and communicate those deficiencies to operators, department & shift leads, shift supervisors and other quality control technicians.
• Flag, document and quarantine defective material.
• This includes moving defective products to the designated area and ensuring all nonconforming material is tracked to the origination point of defect and recorded.
• Able to take direction and follow the shift supervisor and/or shift lead requests.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and always work safely.
• Responsible for banding materials to pallet to ensure safety when moved.
• Able to run the laboratory equipment as needed for testing.
• This includes computers, COF tester, micrometer, gloss meter, tear tester and all other in-house quality control equipment.
• Maintain positive working relationships with team members, production staff and visiting customers and suppliers.
• Conduct department cleaning procedures.
• Support training of quality control technicians.

Competencies

• Communication.
• Technical capacity.
• Record-keeping skills.
• Troubleshooting.
• Critical Evaluation.
• Decision-making.
• Detail-oriented.
• Training/Teaching.
• Quality Control Analysis.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be primarily in our climate-controlled facility.
• The plant floor is subject to vibration and equipment noise leading to a loud environment.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and might also be exposed to outside conditions, tight spaces, cleaning solvents and heights.
• There is a moderate to high demand for tight deadlines.
• This position will experience moderate interruption in workflow, starting and stopping for product changeovers.

Physical Demands

• Continuous (6 or more hours per day) working at a computer terminal.
• Continuous (6 or more hours per day) standing and walking.
• Continuous (6 or more hours per day) talking, teaching and repetitive motion, hand/wrist movement.
• Intermittent (1 to 2 hours per day) bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, lifting, and grasping.
• Ability to move and lift objects, frequently 20-75 lbs.
• Ability to use lifting equipment.
• Good eyesight, normal hearing.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days, nights and hours may vary depending on assigned shift and productions requirements. This position may require significant work hours beyond the normal workday based on the demands of the business cycle or customer volume of business.

Travel

Should not be required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to read standard measuring tape (imperial or metric).
• Ability to maintain, understand and follow quality, safety and SQF standards, policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to communicate clearly with team members and production staff.
• Ability to understand and read a tape measure.
• Ability to differentiate between colors.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to receive, track and distribute materials, supplies and equipment.
• Ability to complete routine quality paperwork.
• Ability to read, sort, check, count and verify numbers.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.

Benefits

• Time off plans.
• Medical coverages.
• Bonus programs.
• Disability coverages.
• Company paid & voluntary life insurance.
• 401K plans with company match.
• HSA contributions (when applicable).

Pay Range For This Role Is

21 - 21 USD per hour(Jefferson City)