Quality Technician II

About the role

Roseburg Forest Products is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to manage the quality assurance and control program. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience in laboratory work, quality control, or general manufacturing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to identify and address safety and environmental concerns through peer feedback on the floor and fully participate in site health and safety programs
• Use statistical process control (SPC) tools to lead decision making while coaching basic data analysis to teams and ability to improve quality systems
• Lead in visual finished goods product audits to ensure packaging and required client expectations
• Lead in troubleshooting and resolving non-conformances of finished product packaging
• Generate and analyze reports and charts with the ability to make adjustments to correct for simple issues
• Lead preventive maintenance tasks and calibrations during maintenance days
• Support process and operator rounds to identify and pro-actively locate quality or equipment issues
• Lead in process and product tests/trials as assigned and compile, analyze, and report trial test results as required
• Modify and create process and product SOPs, JSAs, check sheets and other QMS documentation
• Provide guidance and leadership to team members with focus to adherence to process control plans and recipes
• Optimize product recipes as allowed by Technical Manager
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the quality lab and supporting areas
• Willingness to perform in a relief capacity for Quality Coordinator
• Participate in site continuous improvement projects (6S, Kaizen, etc.)

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree and five years of experience in laboratory work, quality control, or general manufacturing; or an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
• Knowledge of and ability to follow all quality and process standards
• Demonstrated ability to operate a computer and supporting software, to include spreadsheet and statistical package
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment and production processes
• Demonstrated ability to operate sample preparation and testing equipment
• Excellent verbal and written communication as well as interpersonal skills
• Proficient math skills and statistical knowledge, including concepts
• Demonstrated ability to operate a variety of material handling equipment (both hand tools and electrical/motorized equipment)
• Ability to climb stairs and lift up to 50 pounds
• Demonstrated ability to work while wearing a respirator and/or other safety clothing or equipment
• Associate degree in Forest Products, Engineering, Wood Science or related scientific field, or equivalent industrial or wood manufacturing experience of 2-4 years