QC Tech 1

Stella Jones•Tacoma, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

QC Technician 1 ensures conformance to industry, company, and customer-specific specifications for untreated and treated material, preservatives, and treating work solutions. The Quality Control Technician plays a critical role in ensuring the integrity, safety, and compliance of preserved wood products. This position is responsible for conducting inspections, identifying nonconformances, and supporting corrective actions throughout the production process, from raw material intake to post-treatment evaluation.

Requirements

Ensures conformance to industry, company, and customer-specific specifications for untreated and treated material, preservatives, and treating work solutions.
Conducts inspections, identifies nonconformances, and supports corrective actions throughout the production process.
Evaluates treated materials for compliance with AWPA, ANSI O5.1, CSA O15, CSA O80, or ASTM D25 and customer-specific requirements.
Segregates and marks nonconforming materials for rework or retreatment.
Identifies incidents of nonconformance and communicates to stakeholders.
Collaborates with production supervisors to determine disposition of nonconforming materials.
Initiates and documents nonconformance incidents per the QS-017 Control of Nonconformance protocol at ISO certified facilities.
Ensures critical treatment steps are performed, including moisture content verification and sterilization.
Ensures adherence to documented procedures in the QC Manual and ISO procedures.
Maintains accurate inspection logs, assay forms, and reject material records.
Ensures traceability of reworked materials.
Applies industry standards such as AWPA, ANSI O5.1, CSA O15, CSA O80, and ASTM D25.
Follows internal policies and customer specifications.
Administers field and lab tests, evaluates results, and recommends treatment adjustments.
Maintains and enforces Corporate Quality Policies and Procedures.
Oversees quality reports and databases.
Monitors preservative concentrations, incising, shaving, framing, and other manufacturing processes.
Conducts boring, inspection, and chemical analysis of treated charges.
Issues treating certificates and reports.
Ensures lab and inspection equipment is calibrated.
Maintains accurate records of inspections, analyses, specifications, and correspondence.
Works closely with treating supervisors to optimize cycles and solution strengths.
Initiates corrective actions, supports root cause analysis, implements actions, and completes effectiveness checks.
Completes daily, weekly, and monthly compliance reports.
Manages external quality control inspections.

Nice To Haves

May also be designated as the EHS contact for a facility and may be assigned additional related duties.

Responsibilities

Evaluate treated materials for compliance with AWPA, ANSI O5.1, CSA O15, CSA O80, or ASTM D25 and customer-specific requirements.
Segregate and mark nonconforming materials for rework or retreatment as needed.
Identify incidents of nonconformance and communicate to stakeholders.
Collaborate with production supervisors to determine disposition—rework, scrap, or escalation.
At ISO certified facilities initiate and document nonconformance incidents per the QS-017 Control of Nonconformance protocol.
Ensure critical treatment steps are being performed including moisture content verification, and sterilization.
Ensure adherence to documented procedures in the QC Manual and ISO procedures as applicable.
Maintain accurate inspection logs, assay forms, and reject material records.
Ensure traceability of reworked materials.
Apply industry standards such as AWPA, ANSI O5.1, CSA O15, CSA O80, and ASTM D25.
Follow internal policies and customer specifications as outlined in the QC Manual or ISO procedures as applicable.
Administer field and lab tests, evaluate results, and recommend treatment adjustments.
Maintain and enforce the Corporate Quality Policies and Procedures; oversee quality reports and databases.
QC preservative concentrations, incising, shaving, framing, and other manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with standards.
Conduct boring, inspection, and chemical analysis of treated charges; issue treating certificates and reports.
Ensure lab and inspection equipment is appropriately calibrated at recommended compliance intervals.
Maintain accurate records of inspections, analyses, specifications, and correspondence.
Work closely with treating supervisors to optimize cycles and solution strengths.
Initiates corrective actions as necessary, supports root cause analysis, implements actions, and completes effectiveness checks as assigned.
Complete daily, weekly, and monthly compliance reports for plant leadership.
Manage external quality control inspections.
May also be designated as the EHS contact for a facility and may be assigned additional related duties.