NF Recovery QA Technician

Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.•Portland, OR

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The NF Recovery Quality Assurance Technician reports to the NF Recovery Manager. They are responsible for ensuring that sampling and testing requirements are met at the plant. Additionally, they will focus on securing, organizing, and analyzing the information collected from NFR products. The incumbent must be able to use various types of equipment to analyze samples along with being able to accurately determine types of items being sampled. This position operates within defined parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the position. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increase profits.

Requirements

Ability to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with customers and other employees required.
Mathematical and problem-solving skills required.
Basic negotiation skills required.
Attention to detail required.
Basic typing skills required.
Possession of a valid driver’s license required.
Ability to drive an automobile required.
Proficiency in all MS Office Suite, including Outlook required.
Accuracy and attention to detail required.
Excellent professional, oral and written communication skills with all levels of personnel and customers required.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects required.
Ability to work well in a time sensitive environment required.
Ability to follow instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form required.
Ability to deal with problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations required.
Needs to be flexible.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED Certification preferred.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role or scrap industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing a safe environment for all employees, customers, and visitors.
Performing quality control tests of product and waste by measuring and evaluating materials per the SSI/MMRB sampling protocol.
Utilizing tools, equipment and instruments to prepare and weigh samples including set up and maintenance.
Recording and reporting on results and maintaining the internal computer data base of sampling.
Understanding the nine product streams that must be collected on a daily basis for testing (Items include large, intermediate, and small zorba, large zurik, small zurik, and coated wire).
Overseeing and instructing others in the collection and proper labeling of samples and overseeing and instructing others in processing samples when needed.
Interpreting test results, drawing overall conclusions and making recommendations to improve process and desired product quality.
Determining anomalies in sample results compared to control charts and identifying process issues.
Keeping current on developing technologies used in the sampling process and impacts to the material testing program.
Special projects as assigned.
Supports the Company’s Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures and controls to better relate to the business.
Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.