Quality Control

Quality Control Technician- Lab

The quality control technician position inspects materials and products, such as sheet stock, trailer parts, or components, and finished trailers for conformance to specifications.

What you will do:

Quality control technicians will be involved or responsible for

1. Measure, analyze and help reduce process variability in the following areas:

  - Green End – flake quality (fines and bark)

  - Dryers – Moisture control

  - Blenders – wax and resin temperature, filtration, and distribution

  - Forming – weight distribution, flake alignment, fines, bunker fill level

  - Press – strand temperature, press temperature, heat transfer, and press recipes

1. Examines material or product for defects such as tails, cracks, pits, and blows.
2. Analyzes product samples using scientific tools to ensure APA quality.
3. Verifies specified dimensions of product or material.
4. Record relevant process data and perform/record APA dimension and grade checks.
5. Inspection of finished units in the warehouse, documentation and quarantine of non-conforming products.
6. Operates diagnostic equipment needed to perform job.
7. Must be able to fill-in as needed for any Production Team member that is absent.
8. All other duties that may be assigned by management.

Minimum qualifications that you will need:

• Eligible to legally work in the United States
• High education and post-secondary education, preferably wood sciences
• Willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule which will include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team
• Willingness and ability to cross-train to learn new jobs and skills
• Consistent, predictable attendance

 Our highly competitive compensation package and outstanding benefits include:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training and a
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

Apply:

If you are ready to build your career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build your career with us at West Fraser: www.westfraser.com

West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America!

Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within – many of our employees have built their careers with us. West Fraser is a growing company that believes strongly in promoting from within and prides ourself on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

We thank all candidates for their interest. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please.

West Fraser believes inclusive, diverse teams build a more vibrant workforce, safer operations, and a stronger company overall. We strive to create workplaces and leadership teams that are reflective of the diverse communities we are a part of. We will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, gender, national origin, or any other protected legal characteristic.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace