Quality - Quality Control Technician
Quality - Quality Control Technician
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Job Description
Job Overview:
Quality Control Technician supports OilDri Corporation of America (ODCA) strategic mission vision and the WE CARE values by: utilizing quality initiatives associated with ODCAs business goals supporting teammates (e.g. processing packaging product development etc. by applying inspection and test methods to determine product conformance and utilizing quality control (QC) principles to optimize manufacturing operations and ensuring products meet customer requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Performs specific analytical tests such as particle size distribution acid essay titrations pH and wavelength scans on products and raw materials to measure conformance to specifications.
- Understands data and acts as needed i.e. interprets test results evaluates processes and other electronic media communicating with processing warehouse and packaging teammates to ensure that necessary adjustments are made to keep products/packages conforming to specifications and places nonconforming finished goods on hold.
- Communicates across all functions of the corporation providing clear precise communication by telephone email written form or in person.
- Prepares and manages correspondence reports and documents in a legible and comprehensible manner.
- Maintains equipment assuring that it is functional and appropriately calibrated. Enter work requests as needed. Enters calibration results as required by QMS.
- Fully understands the plants QMS requirements and can follow and lead other teammates to compliance. This includes items such as ISO FAMIQS HACCP and other related requirements (plant dependent).
- Interacts with the document control system as needed
- Observes all safety rules regulations and precautions.
- Audits external processes and/or verifies internal processes for conformance to current SOPs PWIs etc.
- Keep areas clean and free of clutter.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Must possess two years of experience working in quality control and have a high school diploma or postsecondary education.
- Must meet the assessment requirements for this position.
- Must pass basic computer literacy skills assessment.
- Must complete the ASQ Quality Improvement Associate Certification (CQIA) exam within 90 days (about 3 months) of hire. Refer to www.asq for details.
- Must complete the ASQ Certified Quality Technician (CQT) Certification within 18 months (about 1 and a half years) of employment. Refer to www.asq for details.
Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of physical science desirable.
- Must be able to read comprehend and act on product specifications SOPs (standard operating procedures) PWI (Process Work Instructions) AIQ processes and similar documents.
- Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills.
- Must have understanding of process controls and SPC rules.
- Communicates affectively verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Must be able to work with others as necessary to better enable customer and ODCA satisfaction on situations impacting or involving quality (e.g. NJIC teammates suppliers customers etc..
- Able to work with minimal supervision.
- Must understand all safety requirements and other communications.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Must be able to bend reach twist stoop walk and climb stairways.
- Must be able to work in dusty hot cold and humid environments.
- Must be able to communicate by radio.
- Must be able to wear dusk mask hearing protection and acid protection PPE.
- When necessary must be able to stand for the duration of the shift
- Must be able to work shifts.
- Must be able to participate in cleanup activities up to full shift duration.
Other details
- Pay TypeHourly
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
