Quality Tech

Where You Will Work:

Clearwater Paper’s Las Vegas facility produces through-air-dried (TAD) ultra-premium bathroom tissue, household paper towels, facial tissue, and napkins for major retail outlets throughout the United States. Boasting over 200 talented employees, the Las Vegas location sits on 23 acres and uses state-of-the-art technology, automation, and a variety of equipment such as laser-guided vehicles. Clearwater Paper employees are proud to manufacture a high-quality product for an essential industry.

Located within the Mojave Desert, North Las Vegas sits just northeast of Las Vegas as the 4th largest city in the state of Nevada. The city offers an extensive park and recreation program including 34 parks that cover more than 475 acres of developed parkland. Recently completed Southern Nevada’s Neon to Nature regional trail system includes 10 miles used for hiking, biking, and leisurely strolls. North Las Vegas offers several opportunities for social and civic involvement including Three Square Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Helping Hands of Vegas Valley, and Clark County 4H. North Las Vegas offers a strong K-12 school district (Clark County School District) including 5 high schools and several elementary and middle schools. North Las Vegas is also home to the Cheyenne Campus of the College of Southern Nevada.

What You Will Do:

Quality control technicians are responsible for testing materials and finished products to ensure they conform to all applicable company quality standards. Quality control technicians test products across the three stages of production (before, in-process, and final) to ensure quality levels are met.

• Inspecting output samples using industry-appropriate methods, such as comparing to standards, measuring dimensions and examining functionality, reviewing MAS’s and set-up sheet specifications to compare to produced goods

• Checking that the assembly or production line adheres to standards and procedures and complying with workmanship standards by monitoring the product being produced and disposition any that do not meet requirements

• Recording inspection results by completing reports, summarizing re-works and wastes and inputting data into quality database

• Training the production team on quality control measures to improve product excellence, help to check and update quality control policies

• Keeping measurement equipment operating accurately by following calibration requirements and calling for repairs

• Assist with Trials, First Production Runs, and Sample order Request

• Determining the causes of product defects and reworks, focus on Corrective Actions, Maintain all documentation for the purpose of auditing

• Engage in quality internal/external audits

• Work with the Quality Control Supervisor regarding specific information relating to quality information and production

What You Will Need:

To be successful in this position, we are looking for candidates with the following:

• Internal Candidates must be a current Level 3 or above to apply to the role
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
• Industrial or Paper Manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Understand and comply with all manufacturing safety procedures including personal protective equipment (required)
• Able to work in a physically demanding environment including temperature extremes, loud noise, avoiding slipping, tripping, and falling hazards
• Physically capable of manual labor that includes bending, walking, sitting, and climbing in and around machinery and equipment for entire 12-hour shift
• Able to lift, up to 40 lbs frequently, between 40 and 50 lbs occasionally, over 50 lbs minimally.
• Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid.
• Able to work a 12-hour rotating shift including nights, weekends, and Holidays. Able to work overtime as needed.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)