Quality Technician

Description

Overview:

The Quality Technician ensures the integrity of raw materials, processing and finished product. The Quality Technician understands what a defect could be and inspects the materials and cans for any and all defects. The Technician inspects and tests cans and materials throughout the production process. The Technician uses equipment to perform tests demanded by customers, DOT and EU requirements. Documents all test results and performs retests when needed. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies by strict adherence to schedule and other testing criteria. Technician places suspect material on hold (HFI) by directing fork lift drivers to isolate the product or materials. Technician communicates with production personnel about any quality issues.

Essential Functions (Duties):

• Performs inspection on raw material and finished cans.
• Documents any issues with materials and seeks resolution to those issues.
• Communicates issues to production personnel, managers and Quality Administrator.
• Seeks assistance from production personnel to contain suspect or rejected product.
• Chooses random samples from the production lines.
• Uses test equipment to verify buckle, burst, and minimum flow parameters meet standards.
• Uses test equipment to verify metal exposure parameters meet standards.
• Marks items being held for inspection.
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Follows through and completes all work in a timely manner.
• Communicates need for and helps maintain appropriate levels of needed supplies.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, local and customer guidelines.
• Works efficiently and safely within company guidelines.
• Maintains peer relationships to share issues and ideas.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent.

Experience: Previous inspection experience preferred.

Essential Physical and Mental Requirements:

This position requires excellent attention to detail and strong motivation toward company, team and individual results. Must work effectively with others and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness. Must be able to read, analyze and interpret written communications. Must possess ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and fellow employees. Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with the ability to solve practical problems. Must have ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule formats.

Employees in all production positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement or approach of equipment (including forklifts, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks and other equipment operated inside or outside the facility), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situation during production operations.

Skills / Attributes Required:

• Ability to see visual defects in product.
• Ability to manipulate cans to inspect inside and outside surfaces.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to use electronic testing devices.
• Ability to interpret results from testing process.
• Must be able to work quickly and adjust priorities.
• Ability to communicate with people at all levels of the company.

Competencies:

• Safety oriented (Adheres to PPE requirements, works and expects others to work safely.)
• Results oriented (Delivers results on time and as expected.)
• Service oriented (Inspires others to a strong customer service orientation.)
• Communication (Delivers appropriate verbal, written and hand signal communication.)
• Self management and development (Takes personal responsibility for actions and for own growth and development.)
• Teamwork (Encourages collaboration with others to achieve a common goal.)
• Change (Embraces and creates change.)

Work Conditions:

While performing the responsibilities of this job, the employee is frequently required:

• To sit, stand, walk, talk and hear.
• Use hands to grasp, finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• To lift, bend, climb, stoop and crawl.
• To Lift and transport moderately heavy objects.

Vision requirements include

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

The employee is frequently exposed to hot and humid conditions and high precarious places. The employee is frequently exposed to hazardous chemicals, airborne particles and loud noise levels.