Quality Lab Technician ($5/hr total premium)

Viaflex • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

The Quality Lab Technician I ensures products conform to quality standards and supports laboratory activities in the division. This role uses drawings, work instructions, and blueprints to interpret requirements; verifies and tests raw materials and finished products; and maintains quality-control testing equipment and inspection records. The technician obtains production samples, performs process inspections, trains production staff on testing equipment, and works with other teams to address quality issues. The position also supports division leadership with training and safety needs, contributes to department improvement initiatives, and helps maintain and continually improve the division’s quality management system in accordance with ISO standards. Comparable duties or assistance in other areas may be required as needed.

This position works a night shift from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on a 2-2-3 schedule. Work is normally in an office environment, with occasional entry into production areas where noise, fumes, moving machinery, and varied temperatures may be present. Physical activities include sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Ability to read blueprints and work instructions and maintain accurate records.
• Basic math and mechanical skills.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work as a team player, self-motivate, and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leadership staff.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and reach.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of related quality experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret requirements for materials, products, or processes using drawings, work instructions, or blueprints.
• Verify and/or test raw materials and finished products according to orders and required specifications.
• Assist with maintaining quality-control testing equipment, including calibration, minor repairs, and coordination of major repairs.
• Obtain product samples from production.
• Train production staff in the use of testing equipment.
• Perform process inspections.
• Assist division leadership with training and safety needs.
• Maintain documentation on acceptance or rejection of inspection data.
• Work with other teams to resolve quality-related issues.
• Demonstrate Viaflex Team Member Values in daily actions.
• Contribute to department improvement initiatives.
• Learn, understand, continuously improve, and promote the division’s quality management system in accordance with ISO standards.
• Perform comparable duties of a similar or related nature and/or assist in other areas as needed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Workplace flexibility policies to promote work/life balance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Onsite fitness center or fitness center reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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