2nd Shift Quality Technician $1,000 Bonus

Alene Candles•New Albany, OH

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About The Position

Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is hiring a Quality Technician I to perform quality assurance duties and help ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements. The role supports quality activities in a manufacturing environment producing candles and home-fragrance products. The technician is expected to demonstrate proficiency in at least one of three areas: wax-batch approvals and sample processing; incoming-component inspection; or inspection of in-process materials, finished goods at pack-out, and finished goods in inventory. The role also involves recording inspection results, assisting QA management with data collection and projects, and working from standard department SOPs. Cross-training is expected, with the goal of becoming eligible to transition to Quality Technician II within 12–18 months. The position is on the second shift, 2:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. The posting advertises a $1,000 bonus but does not provide further terms.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year as an inspector or in a similar position monitoring and reporting on quality attributes of a product and/or process.
Ability to speak and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Ability to use various machines and practical skills.
Good communication skills that support effective teamwork.
Ability to follow and execute instructions.
Willingness to contribute as a team member, offer opinions, support initiatives, and treat coworkers with mutual respect.

Responsibilities

Perform assigned quality assurance duties to ensure products meet or exceed customer requirements.
Support the supervisor with quality-related activities in a manufacturing process environment involving candles and home-fragrance products.
Inspect or support approval of wax batches, incoming components, in-process production materials, finished goods at pack-out, and/or finished goods in inventory, according to applicable standards.
Prepare, process, document, and distribute samples to customers and internal or external testing providers as required.
Create, maintain, and store inspection records, testing documentation, and applicable inspection standards.
Enter and validate data in specified databases and collect and enter inspection results or other information in paper or electronic logs.
Support BME and EU testing processes by logging samples into the database and printing testing forms and ID barcodes.
Monitor and report finished-candle quality at pack-out against customer requirements.
Monitor and help verify that corrective and preventive actions are effective and sustainable while maintaining product quality, including wax, wick, fill weights, wick centering, labeling, and cleanliness.
Evaluate efficiency standards, measure performance against targets, track and report results, and support corrective actions to maintain and improve efficiency.
Communicate sample distribution lists to customer representatives daily.
Promote a safe work environment by communicating safety requirements, auditing, tracking, and providing feedback and corrective actions to employees and management.
Collect data, maintain metrics, monitor trends, and report on manufacturing performance to supervision.
Help keep expected performance standards visible to production and QA personnel.
Perform process, line, and procedural audits.
Provide additional support as needed and serve as backup coverage for senior technicians and supervisors.
Work from standard department SOPs and participate in cross-training activities.