Quality Technician

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain Quality Assurance (Lab Quality) portion of Quality System so that requirements are being met. Lab sample testing and correlation feedback to LO constitutes 40% of work week.
• Facilitate external audits of home plant and external audits of support plants as necessary
• Complete Continuous Improvement projects agreed upon by Quality Process Manager with appropriate deliverables targeting 5 hours per week on CI projects.
• Assist with Internal Quality Audits and ensure posting of Corrective Actions (CA) within the designated timeline
• Complete CA follow up with audited plants on monthly basis
• Regular involvement and support with home plant on CI projects.
• Assist support plants with a minimum of one Continuous Improvement project per year
• Ensure Wired Plant compliance through training, follow-up and documentation to plant management team if issues persist
• Facilitate required quality training at home plant and provide training to audit plants
• Instill and impose a Quality culture at all levels of the plant
• Regular inspection through Line and Yard walks to ensure compliance
• Monitor incoming resin sampling procedures to ensure compliance with Quality System
• Maintain schedule and proper calibration of quality measurement instruments
• Generate certification and compliance letters as required
• Respond to field complaints/visit customer locations as required

Job Skills:

• Understanding of quality control/assurance principles
• Knowledge of manufacturing and plastics processing
• Ability to work with corporate, plant, sales, and outside agency personnel
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking and good decision-making skills
• Strong work ethic and time management skills
• Willing to travel (20%)
• Available to work weekends and off shifts as necessary
• Strong troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis
• Ability to perform effective hands-on training within the manufacturing/QC process.

Educational Requirements:

• 2 year degree minimum or equivalent work experience