Quality Control Specialist

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Salary: $27 - $30 per hour

We are the largest wire manufacture in the Western USA! To be the best in the wire industry, performance is all that matters. We must deliver the goods. That takes a diverse line of quality products, as well as capabilities, both technical and practical, that are second to none. It also takes financial strength with a network of facilities and manpower for manufacturing and distribution. In short, it takes having the resources and processes in place to give you the service you deserve.

We are the largest wire manufacture in the Western USA! We offer competitive benefits + wages. Enquire within!

This position is responsible for checking materials and products to ensure that they are free of defects and produced according to internal specifications and external guidelines. This is a highly detail-oriented role, requiring familiarity with manufacturing and production processes combined with extensive knowledge of specifications and product testing. Quality Control Specialists work as part of a manufacturing team, maintaining records of defective materials and ensuring that defective parts are repaired, re-tested, or pulled from production. They also deliver their reports to other team members to address persistent quality issues in manufacturing and identify problem areas.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Implements Company and regulatory quality standards for product manufacturing.
• Performs, records, and evaluates chemical and physical tests necessary to control production processes or evaluate quality of in-process and finished goods.
• Audits and reviews product quality data according to existing procedures.
• Maintain compliant and nonconformance processing through records and tracking systems, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Reports deviation from quality levels and standard practice to immediate supervisor and shift foreman.
• Develops and implements quality control procedures.
• Develop or update procedures for capture, investigation, and documentation of product complaints.
• Investigate reports of product quality issues and ensure resolution in accordance with Company guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures that practices being used are in accordance with standard practice data.
• Provides technical assistance to department heads in project and experimental work.
• Identify all rejected material and assist in its reclassification and disposition.
• Provides technical support for experimental and project work by recording and correlating operating data and results.
• Recommends improvements in process, standard practices and product evaluation.
• Performs process audits as determined by operating procedures and job work practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in metallurgy, chemistry or relevant field; five years of Quality Assurance experience and/or training, preferably in industrial manufacturing; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of quality assurance terminology, methods, and tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Math Ability: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software, Spreadsheet software and Database software.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Flexibility to work different shifts or schedules as requested by management.
• Ability to work overtime as required by management.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Be able to sit for long periods.
• Ability to walk upstairs, and walk around the plant several times a shift.
• Able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.
• Able to lift, push, or pull up to 15 lbs.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the US.

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