Quality Control Technician

Laclede Chain Manufacturing has origins dating back to 1854 when we manufactured hardware for the wagon trains heading out west. Our rich history started with having innovative and hardworking people. People continue to be the backbone that makes Laclede Chain a great place to work. We are a family-owned American company that continues to be a force in the chain industry. Our teams promote a safe and fun working environment. We were recently recognized with a gold award by the Association of Wire Rope Fabricators for having an outstanding safety record during the 2015 year.

We are needing more innovative and hardworking individuals to help our company continue to grow. As the only family-owned business in our industry, we have the capability of being flexible. Our flexibility allows us to quickly promote from within, offer competitive wages and a generous benefits package. The package includes health care, vacation, paid holidays, and a 401K.

Position Summary:

Conduct quality-related activities to deliver consistent, high-quality documents; services; products and processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Can navigate and accurately fill in information required in Chainspection
• Can heat treat various grades/sizes of chain in sample furnace
• Can Safely operate back-up sample furnace
• Can accurately use Rockwell tester to determine hardness of material
• Can operate bend tester and evaluate results
• Can safely operate both tensile testers
• Able to perform final inspection on boxes off the proof testers.
• Communicate with operators/leads/supervisors results of tensile/visual/dimensional testing
• Can accurately verify dimensional accuracy of chain

Core Competencies:

• Problem Solving skills
• Technical skills
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills-Oral and Written
• Ability to work as a team or individually
• Good work ethic-efficient, effective, accurate, organized, conscientious, dependability, punctual, etc...
• Meets Company standards (i.e., goals and objectives, production quotas, project deadlines, etc....) and with high quality
• Adaptability-changes in the work environment, production demands, priorities, methods, direction, etc....
• Takes initiative
• Innovative/Resourceful

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience

Required Qualifications:

• Must have high attention to detail and accuracy

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, or crawl
• Must be able to safely negotiate 3 step ladder used at tensile testers
• Must be able to lift 25lbs, at times may be asked to lift more
• Production floor is non-climate controlled
• Production floor is typically loud
• Must wear required PPE