Quality Lab Tech - MD
About The Position
The Manufacturing Quality Technician is accountable for protecting our customers by ensuring only compliant materials enter and exit the plant. This role combines comprehensive inspection and testing of incoming raw materials, in-process components, and finished composite decking products with data-driven analysis to prevent defects and drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include auditing quality processes, maintaining documentation and calibrations, and communicating issues to support timely resolution. By identifying process improvement opportunities and collaborating cross-functionally, the technician helps ensure product reliability, operational efficiency, and customer delight.
Requirements
- Measurement and test equipment use and calibrations including hand tools, gauges, optical tools, balances, color meters, and force measuring instruments.
- Data entry and analysis methods.
- Quality management system compliance.
- Process improvement and problem solving approaches.
- Area management and housekeeping best practices.
- Risk assessment reasoning.
- Nonconforming materials and rework handling.
- Sampling plans and proper sample preparation.
- Inspection techniques and processes.
- Auditing.
- Write clear, simple sentences, complete technical forms, and apply basic math concepts like estimation and spatial reasoning.
- Interpret manuals, safety instructions, reports, and understand images, graphs, and coding systems in the work area.
- Communicate effectively, respond to questions, and collaborate with supervisors and team members to support plant improvements.
- Take responsibility for assignments, improve skills, and set personal goals with actionable strategies.
- Be honest with company property and time, communicate respectfully, and resolve conflicts constructively.
- Maintain punctuality, stay composed in stressful situations, and work effectively in a structured environment.
Responsibilities
- Auditing quality processes
- Maintaining documentation and calibrations
- Communicating issues to support timely resolution
- Identifying process improvement opportunities
- Collaborating cross-functionally
- Inspection and testing of incoming raw materials, in-process components, and finished composite decking products
- Data-driven analysis to prevent defects and drive continuous improvement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
