QA Sampling Technician

Radius Recycling • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Sampling Technician (QAST) will be primarily responsible for ensuring that sampling and testing requirements are met at the joint products lines. The QAST will focus on collecting, organizing and analyzing the information collected from the joint products. Must be able to use various types of equipment to analyze samples along with being able to accurately determine types of items being sampled. The QAST reports to the Joint Products Manager. 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, basic negotiation skills, attention to detail, and basic typing skills required.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.
• Proficiency in all MS Office Suite.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent professional, oral and written communication skills with all levels of personnel and customers.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects, work well in a time sensitive environment, follow instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form, and deal with problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations.
• 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

• 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.
• 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 identify process issues.
• Keeping current on developing technologies used in the sampling process and impacts to the material testing program.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Supporting 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.
• Communicating upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Benefits

• Safety shoes, hearing protection, respirators, face shields, and additional personal protective equipment as needed, must be worn to eliminate the risks associated with these hazards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED