Associate Quality Control Lab Technician

Simpson Strong-Tie • Gallatin, TN

1d • $19 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Associate Quality Lab Technician, you will be responsible for incoming material inspections and testing as well as materials produced in-house. This position will challenge you to work as a team to set, achieve, and maintain goals including daily inspection times. You will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated and knowledgeable group of people who support and lead quality improvement efforts to ensure that our products have No Equal in our industry. This position will follow a Monday through Thursday schedule from 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with overtime as needed.

Requirements

• 3 years of experience performing product inspections is required.
• Ability to work in a Microsoft software environment including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to have attention to detail and ensure accuracy of information.
• Ability to identify options for solving a problem.
• Ability to meet productivity standards, deadlines and work schedules.
• Ability to fulfill all commitments made to peers, co-workers, and supervisor.
• Ability to hold self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, and timely results.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently.
• Ability to work well within a small team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Accountability & Dependability.
• Able to consistently demonstrate reliable, punctual attendance
• Mathematical Reasoning: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiple and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to Work Independently: Follow both written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.
• Attendance: Able to consistently demonstrate reliable, punctual attendance in accordance with our attendance policy.
• Safety is the top priority. You will be required to quickly recognize and respond to dangerous situations in a safe and efficient manner. You must lead by example by following all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) rules and requirements and wearing the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times. This includes gloves, protective clothing, heat-resistant gear, and, when required, respirators to protect against burns, chemical exposure, and other potential hazards.
• Continuously build your skillset to influence decisions and recommend/implement process improvements in an effort to grow department throughput while meeting product quality.
• Communication Skills: Speak in the most effective way to relay information to all departments and at all levels within the organization. Listen and ask questions to ensure understanding.
• Quality Standards Knowledge: Demonstrate an understanding of company quality standards and company quality control processes.
• Problem Solving: Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists
• Teamwork: Ability to work with other team members to accomplish group goals
• Results Focus & Initiative: Ability to multitask and take initiative in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Customer Service Skills: Apply customer service principles and processes on the job and with others
• Reading Comprehension: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Inspect incoming materials and parts to ensure vendor quality. Report inspection findings using software programs. Create, revise, or update various spreadsheets and/or electronic records, etc. used to collect information in the lab. (60%)
• Assure the reliability and consistency of production by checking processes, first piece and final output. Communicate and assist Engineers in resolving non-conformances. (25%)
• Contribute and participate in various improvement projects within the plant. (10%)
• Report non-conformances using TQC system and follow through to execution of disposition. (5%)

Benefits

• We recognize and reward employees with a carefully designed and comprehensive rewards package, including competitive compensation, quarterly bonuses or commission and first-rate benefits.
• Quarterly Bonuses/Commission: You will be eligible for either a bonus or commission, paid on a quarterly basis. We believe all employees affect customers, sales and revenue — directly or indirectly – and should be rewarded by sharing the company profits.
• Benefits: We provide a wide range of benefits for eligible full-time employees including: medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, employee stock purchase and bonus plans, pay for holidays, vacation, sick days, funerals and jury duty, years of service awards, employee discounts, employee referral bonuses, charitable contribution matching, education reimbursement and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees