Quality Control Technician

JM Eagle•Columbia, MO

104d•Onsite

About The Position

Promote quality management throughout the plant to assure product quality levels are consistent with corporate standards and that products and technical services meet customer expectations. Continual improvement of manufacturing processes to increase quality, reduce waste, and improve efficiencies. Satisfy regulatory agency requirements and reduce product liability by managing the corporate quality program at the local level.

Requirements

5+ years experience in Production of product, experience working with QC functions perferred.
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)perferred, or five years of pipe manufacturing or Quality Control experience.
Experience with computers and basic keyboarding skills.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Have ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

experience working with QC functions perferred

Responsibilities

Do line audits.
Does 24 hour drop area inspections, also including hydro tester drop area.
Performs the following test: a. Rubber ring tests. B. Acetone test C. Flattening/stiffness test d. Impact/brittleness tests e. Quick Burst Test f. Long-term test g. Resin density & melt index i. Carbon black loading k. Joint integrity
Check pipe truck loading
File new specs and revisions in active books and canceled specs into canceled files.
Uses calipers, dail gauges, OD/ID tape, plug gauges and other hand measurement tools as required.
Checks the quality of finished goods for shipment and return goods for acceptance to stock.
Checks pipe inventory periodically and red circles damaged pipe to be removed from shipping stock.
Responsible for the inspection and testing of finished products and reject those products that are conforming to the finished product specification.
Take care of record keeping filing, I.E. inspections results, test data, daily file of "lot" data by extruder and product etc.
Lot sample and inspect rubber rings and other raw materials.
Collect hydro tester charts and records.
Make daily/monthly Q.C. inspection reports.
Investigate complaints regarding quality and/or performances of products.
Coordinates the maintenance of testing equipment and facilities.
Take care of printers.
Direct process control methods, including test procedures and frequencies to maintain quality level.
Participates in and recommends improvements in test methods and quality standards for new and revised products.
Maintains good housekeeping at all times.
Performs other miscellaneous jobs as directed.
Performs other related duties as required.